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Brand Information
Product Name: Drano Max Clog Remover
Form: liquid
Product Category: Home Maintenance » Plumbing » drain cleaner/opener
Inside the Home » Drain » opener/cleaner
Customer Service: 800-558-5252
Date Entered: 1996-08-21
Related Items: Products with similar usage in this database
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: SC Johnson, Inc.
Address: 1525 Howe Street
City: Racine
State: WI
Zip Code: 53403
Telephone Number: 262-260-2000
Fax Number: 262-260-6004
Toll Free Number: 800-558-5252
Date Info Verified: 2008-01-09
Related Items: Products by this manufacturer
The following information (Health Effects, Handling/Disposal, and Ingredients) is taken from the product label and/or the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) prepared by the manufacturer. The National Library of Medicine does not test products nor does it evaluate information from the product label or the MSDS.
Health Effects
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Warnings: Keep out of reach of children. Can cause burns on contact. Harmful if swallowed. May burn eyes, skin and mucous membranes on contact. Do not use or mix Drano Max with ammonia, toilet bowl cleaners, household cleaners or other drain cleaners because mixture may release hazardous gases or cause violent eruption from drain. If gases are released, leave area immediately. Ventilate, if possible. First aid, give immediately: Eyes. Rinse immediately with water. Remove contact lenses, then flush eyes with water for 15 minutes. Swallowed. Rinse mouth. Drink a glassful of milk or water. Do not induce vomiting. Skin. Remove affected clothing. Flush skin with water for 15 minutes. Then immediately call poison center, physician or emergency room.
Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
Inhalation: Unlikely to occur because of the physical nature of the product. No effects are listed in the manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet. Skin Contact: May cause chemical burns. Eye Contact: May cause eye damage. Ingestion: Corrosive to mouth and digestive tract.
Chronic Health Effects: From MSDS
MSDS provides no information about chronic health effects resulting from prolonged or frequent use of this product.

(For a further discussion of potential health effects of the chemical ingredients listed on the label or mentioned as hazardous in the MSDS [Ingredients], see the accompanying chemical database.)
Carcinogenicity: The manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) does not state whether the ingredients are considered carcinogens or potential carcinogens.
Health Rating: 3
Flammability Rating: 0
Reactivity Rating: 1
HMIS Rating Scale: 0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe; 
N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard
MSDS Date: 1995-02-26
Handling/Disposal
Handling: From MSDS
Keep out of reach of children. DANGER: May burn skin and damage eyes. Harmful if swallowed. Never use or mix with other cleaners or chemicals. Avoid mixing with strong acids or ammonia as harmful chlorine gas may result. Use only as directed.
Disposal: From MSDS
Small (household) quantities of product may be disposed of via sewer. Dilute with a large quantity of water.
Ingredients from MSDS/Label
ChemicalCAS No / Unique IDPercent
Sodium hydroxide001310-73-21-5
Sodium silicate001344-09-81-5
Sodium hypochlorite007681-52-93-7
Water007732-18-560-100
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