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Up & Up bleach, regular
Up & Up bleach, regular
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Up & UpDATA LAST UPDATED
September 10, 2012
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SOMEAsthma / Respiratory
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SOMESkin Allergies & Irritation
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SOMEDevelopmental & Reproductive Toxicity
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SOMECancer
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Ingredients from the label
ACTIVE INGREDIENT: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE: 6.0%, OTHER INGREDIENTS: 94.0%, TOTAL: 100.0% YIELDS 5.7% AVAILABLE CHLORINE
Directions from Packaging
DIRECTIONS FOR USE: It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Laundry Use: 1. Before adding clothes, mix ¾ cup of bleach with water in top-loading 16 gallon machines or mix 1/3 cup bleach with water in front-loading 8 gallon machines. For large top loading automatics or larger heavily soiled loads, use 1-1/4 cups. 2. Add clothes. Wash and rinse with usual cycles. Do not use on acetate, leather, silk, spandex, wool, mohair or non-fast colors. Stain Removal: 1. Mix ¼ cup of bleach with a gallon of water. 2. Soak stained area for 5 minutes to remove grass, ink, coffee, tea, scorch, etc. 3. Rinse thoroughly. Disinfecting Kitchens, Dishes, Sinks: 1. Use ¼ cup bleach mixed with a quart of water to soak cleaned dishes, sinks, etc. for 5 minutes. 2. Rinse with a solution of approximately 1 tbsp. of bleach per gallon of water to prepare a 200 ppm solution. Do not use on silverware. Bleach solution can be used on glazed porcelain and baked enamel surfaces after cleaning. 3. Let air dry. Disinfecting and Deoderizing Bathrooms: To disinfect, deodorize and eliminate mold and mildew from washable surfaces such as tubs, showers, ceramic tile and vinyl flooring, spread a solution of 1-1/2 cups of this product per 2 gallons of water on clean surface. Let stand 5 minutes, then drain or rinse and air dry. Toilet Bowls: To sanitize and deodorize pre-cleaned toilet bowls, use 1 cup of this product. Flush, pour in bleach and swab with brush making sure to get under the rim. Let stand for 10 minutes and then flush. Do not use with bowl cleaners or any other household chemicals.
Warnings
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: Hazards to humans and domestic animals. DANGER: CORROSIVE. May cause sever skin and eye irritation or chemical burns to broken skin. Causes eye damage. Wear safety glasses and rubber gloves when handling this product. Wash after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. Avoid breathing vapors. Vacate poorly ventilated areas as soon as possible. Do not return until strong odors have dissipated. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: This product is toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS: Strong oxidizer. Flush drains before and after use. Do not use or mix with other household chemicals, such as toilet bowl cleaners, rust, removers, acids or ammonia containing products. To do so will release hazardous gases. Prolonged contact with metal may cause pitting or discoloration.
This product is not certified as a green cleaner.
EPA registered pesticide product
Pesticide products registered for use in the United States
Web: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/label/labelque.htm
Unknown:
Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.