In Reply to: I heard the bad ingredient was Zinc Chloride, Zinc Oxide is a suncreen. nm posted by Clara on March 24, 1999 at 01:11:27:

Material Safety Data Sheet for Zinc Chloride, an ingredient in Febreeze:

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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL RAT) 350 MG/KG.
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INHAL:HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT. CHRONIC DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS,
LUNGS. TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ:MAY BE MUTAGENIC AND EMBRYOTOXIC.
TARGET ORGANS:RESP SYSTEM, LUNGS, EYES, SKIN, GI TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: LUNG DISEASE.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INGEST - DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE WATER, MILK, OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE#-DOO2-CORROSIVE
WASTE.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID EYE, SKIN AND
CLOTHING CONTACT.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 9 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD(FP N)
Other Protective Equipment: UNIFORMS AND APRONS. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND
DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 13APR94
Label Date: 13APR94
Label Status: G
Common Name: 4321, ZINC CHLORIDE
Chronic Hazard: YES
Signal Word: DANGER!
Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X
Contact Hazard-Severe: X
Fire Hazard-None: X
Reactivity Hazard-None: X
SKIN/EYE CONTACT:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALATION:HEADACHE, COUGHING,
DIFFICULT BREATHING, CHEST PAINS, SEVERE LUNG IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA.
INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH AND
THROAT. CHRONIC DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNGS. TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS
INDICATE MATERIAL MAY BE MUTAGENIC AND EMBRYOTOXIC.
Protect Eye: Y
Protect Skin: Y
Protect Respiratory: Y
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