Effects of cleaning spray use on eyes, airways, and ergonomic load

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Substances listed in the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the tested products

Product	Substance^a	CAS No.^b	Content (% weight)	Hazard category^c
Window	Isopropanol	67–63–0	5	F, Xi
Bathroom (normal)*	Alcohols, C9–11, ethoxylated	68,439–46–3	1–3	Xn
Bathroom (normal)*	Sodium lauryl ether sulfate	68,585–34–2	1–3	Xi
Bathroom (acidic)*	Citric acid monohydrate	5949–29–1	10–20	Xi
Bathroom (acidic)*	a-D-Glucopyranoside, 2-ethylhexyl	125,590–73–0	1–3	Xi

Cleaning products marked with a star (*) were provided as concentrate and manually diluted to recommended concentrations (1%) before the study. These bottles also had adjustable nozzles
^aOnly substances with a content over 1% are required to be included in the MSDS
^bChemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number
^cHazard category: flammable (F), irritant (Xi), harmful (Xn)

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