EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning | POLYVINYL ALCOHOL

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POLYVINYL ALCOHOL

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cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, unknown/other cleaner, toilet bowl drain opener, clog remover dish detergent or soap, dish washer cleaner, dish washer bleach, chlorine laundry additive laundry additive, stain remover laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry detergent, with fabric softener, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener laundry detergent pods, powder dish detergent or soap, dish washer pods, powder products for babies laundry detergent, cold water

SYNONYMS

DTXSID8051467, AKOS006229012, BDBM50473787, POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) N=2,000, (DEGREE OF SAPONIFICATION CA. 80MOL%), VINYLON FILM VF-A 2500, O[C]=C, PVA 17-99, VPB 105-2, CHEMBL76101, CTK1H0845

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HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans	low	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
This substance meets the definition of inherently biodegradable.	low	2021. Biodegradability of Polyvinyl Alcohol Based Film Used for Liquid Detergent Capsules. Tenside Surfactants Detergents 58(2).
This substance meets the definition of inherently biodegradable.	low	Charles Rolsky & Varun Kelkar. 2021. Degradation of Polyvinyl Alcohol in US Wastewater Treatment Plants and Subsequent Nationwide Emission Estimate. International journal of environmental research and public health 18(11).

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