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Brand Information
Product Name: Pro Formula 409 Degreaser
Form: pump spray
Product Category: Inside the Home » Kitchen » degreaser
Inside the Home » Degreaser » kitchen
Customer Service: 800-292-2200
Date Entered: 1996-08-21
Related Items: Products with similar usage in this database
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Clorox Company, The
Address: 1221 Broadway
City: Oakland
State: CA
Zip Code: 94612
Telephone Number: 510-271-7000
Fax Number: 510-832-1463
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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Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
Inhalation: No effects are listed in the manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet.

Skin Contact: Prolonged and repeated skin contact with liquid is expected to cause significant, but reversible, irritation.

Eye Contact: Causes eye irritation.

Ingestion: No effects are listed in the manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet.
Chronic Health Effects: From MSDS
MSDS states that overexposure to this product may cause the Worker Exposure Limit of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether to be exceeded. Reports have associated blood and bone marrow damage with exposure to ethylene glycol monobutyl ether.

See the accompanying chemical database file for a further discussion of potential health effects of the chemical ingredients that are found on the label or mentioned in the MSDS. (Product ingredients, if available, are found in the current database file.)
Carcinogenicity: From MSDS
Product contains no substances that are considered carcinogenic or potentially carcinogenic by NTP, IARC, or OSHA.
MSDS Date: 1996-08-21
Handling/Disposal
Handling: From MSDS
Keep out of reach of children.
Wear safety glasses and rubber gloves. Use general ventilation to minimize exposure to vapors or mist. Avoid all splashing; particularly in eyes, on skin and clothing.

Not recommended for use on soft vinyl, varnishes or aluminum. If sprayed on these surfaces, rinse and wipe dry immediately.

pH ~12.5 Do not reuse empty container.
Disposal: From MSDS
Small household amounts may be disposed of by flushing down the drain with plenty of water. Rinse container and replace cap before discarding. Do not reuse empty container.
Ingredients from MSDS/Label
ChemicalCAS No / Unique IDPercent
2-Butoxyethanol000111-76-25-10
Sodium hydroxide001310-73-20.1-0.5
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