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HYPOCHLOROUS ACID

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, disinfectant

SYNONYMS

HYPOCHLORIGE SAEURE, [CLOH], HYDROXY CHLORIDE, CHLOR(I)-SAEURE, CHLORINE OXIDE (CLO1-), HYPOCHLOROUS ACID ION(1-), HYPOCHLORITE ANION, CHEMBL1616046, Q2535800, 8TR

Common Concerns

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    Asthma / Respiratory
  • HIGH
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
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    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
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    Cancer
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    Environment


Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of acute aquatic toxicity; skin irritation/allergies/damage; damage to vision

Ingredient concerns

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Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner; Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Very toxic to aquatic life

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Asthmagen (sensitizing)

some

Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC): AOEC Exposure Code List (2020 Update)

Low concentrations of hypochlorite caused airway hyperreactivity, hypersensitivity, and inflammation in mice.

some

Sofie Van Den Broucke, Lore Pollaris, Greetje Vande Velde, Erik Verbeken, Benoit Nemery, Jeroen Vanoirbeek & Peter Hoet. 2018. Irritant-induced asthma to hypochlorite in mice due to impairment of the airway barrier. Archives of toxicology 92(4), 1551-1561.

Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner; Hard Water Stain Remover; Toilet Cleaner; Stove Top Cleaner; Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Causes serious eye damage

Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner; Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Hypochlorous acid causes oxidative stress in airway epithelial cells.

some

Lingxiang Zhu, Jingbo Pi, Shinichiro Wachi, Melvin E. Andersen, Reen Wu & Yin Chen. 2008. Identification of Nrf2-dependent airway epithelial adaptive response to proinflammatory oxidant-hypochlorous acid challenge by transcription profiling. American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology 294(3), L469-77.


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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