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Brand Information
Product Name: Tuff Stuff Spot and Stain Remover (aerosol) 14.5 oz (411 g)
Form: aerosol foam
Product Category: Auto Products » Upholstery/Carpet » cleaner/protectant
Auto Products » Detailing » carpet/upholstery care
Customer Service: 888-464-7871
Date Entered: 2005-01-17
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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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Warnings: eye irritant. Avoid contact with eyes. For sensitive skin or prolonged use wear gloves. Contents under pressure. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Do not expose to heat or store at temperatures above 120 degrees F.

From MSDS:
Caution
� Dispenses as a white foam with a citrus odor.
� May cause minimal eye and skin irritation.
� Inhalation may be minimally irritating to mucous membranes. High
concentration may cause drowsiness.
� Swallowing of the liquid product may cause nausea.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
FIRST AID:
Swallowing If symptoms develop, get medical attention by calling a physician,
Poison Control Center, or hospital emergency room.
Skin Remove contaminated clothing. Flush skin with water. If skin irritation
or redness persists seek medical attention.
Inhalation May be mildly irritating. If symptoms of exposure develop, remove to
fresh air. If breathing becomes difficult, administer oxygen. Administer
artificial respiration if breathing has stopped. Seek medical attention.
Eyes Exposed eyes should be flushed with copious amounts of water . If
irritation, pain, swelling or tearing persist, seek medical attention.
Notes To Physician There is no specific antidote. Treatment of overexposure should be directed at the control of symptoms and the clinical conditions.
Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
Caution
Dispenses as a white foam with a citrus odor.
May cause minimal eye and skin irritation.
Inhalation may be minimally irritating to mucous membranes. High concentration may cause drowsiness.
Swallowing of the liquid product may cause nausea.

Oral Toxicity: No evidence of adverse effects from available information.
Eye Irritation: May cause minimal eye irritation.
Skin Irritation: May cause minimal skin irritation.
Dermal Toxicity: A component of this product, 2-butoxyethanol can penetrate skin readily, however, because of low concentrations in this product, toxicity
resulting from skin absorption is unlikely unless contact is extensive or
prolonged.
Inhalation Toxicity: Breathing vapors or mists may cause minimal irritation of the mucous membranes. High concentrations may cause drowsiness.

Sensitization: Based on data from the components this product not expected to cause skin or respiratory sensitization.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Chronic Health Effects: From MSDS
Chronic Toxicity: Animal receiving repeated oral doses of 2-butoxyethanol, a component of this product, developed hemolytic anemia and secondary injury to
the kidney and liver.

Mutagenicity: 2-butoxyethanol has been found to be mutagenic in bacteria (S.
typhimurium)
Reproductive Toxicity and Teratogenicity:
2-butoxyethanol has been found to cause adverse reproductive effects in laboratory animals (both effects on fertility and developmental abnormalities by inhalation and oral routes.
Carcinogenicity: From MSDS
No evidence of carcinogenicity from available information.

This product does not contain chemicals regulated by the State of California under proposition 65.
First Aid: From MSDS
Swallowing: If symptoms develop, get medical attention by calling a physician,
Poison Control Center, or hospital emergency room.
Skin: Remove contaminated clothing. Flush skin with water. If skin irritation
or redness persists seek medical attention.
Inhalation: May be mildly irritating. If symptoms of exposure develop, remove to
fresh air. If breathing becomes difficult, administer oxygen. Administer artificial respiration if breathing has stopped. Seek medical attention.
Eyes: Exposed eyes should be flushed with copious amounts of water. If
irritation, pain, swelling or tearing persist, seek medical attention.

Notes To Physician: There is no specific antidote. Treatment of overexposure should be directed at the control of symptoms and the clinical conditions.
Health Rating: 1
Flammability Rating: 3
Reactivity Rating: 0
HMIS Rating Scale: 0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe; 
N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard
MSDS Date: 1999-10-21
Handling/Disposal
Handling: From MSDS
Handling Procedures
WARNING: Contents Under Pressure
Use with adequate ventilation.
Do not puncture of incinerate.

Storage Procedures
Do not expose to heat or store at temperatures above 120oF.
Disposal: From MSDS
Dispose of in accordance with applicable federal, state and local
regulations. Do not puncture or incinerate container.
Ingredients from MSDS/Label
ChemicalCAS No / Unique IDPercent
Isobutane000075-28-53-7
2-Butoxyethanol000111-76-21-5
Water007732-18-570-90
C12-15 Pareth-11068131-39-5<1-5
Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated068439-50-9<1-5
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