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COMMONLY FOUND IN

air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, unknown/other cleaner, bathroom, general cleaner, carpet cleaner, wood (furniture/floor) cleaner, wood (furniture/floor) cleaner, fabric/upholstery deodorizer, fabric/upholstery/carpet cleaner, metal, stainless steel stain remover and deodorizer, pet cleaner, disinfectant wax/polish, wood (furniture only)

SYNONYMS

7727-37-9, MOLECULAR NITROGEN, DINITROGEN, DIATOMIC NITROGEN, NITROGEN-14, NITROGEN GAS, UNII-K21NZZ5Y0B COMPONENT IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N, Q2370426, NITROGEN, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID) [UN1977] [NONFLAMMABLE GAS], N#N

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Asthma / Respiratory
LOW

Skin Allergies & Irritation
LOW

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
LOW

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Safer ingredient; Low concern for general systemic/organ effects; general ecotoxicity

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
benign, health	low	Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.
benign, environment	low	Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.

Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

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Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.