GHS classification results for major chemical substances in household chemical products
We attempted to confirm the severity of hazards through the GHS classification on chemical substances contained in household chemical products. 135 products from the ‘cleaning agents and polishing agents’ were composed of 148 chemical substances and 98 products from the ‘bleaches, disinfectants and germicides’ were composed of 119 chemical substances.
We extracted the top 11 chemical substances, mostly contained from each product group, and conducted the GHS classification. Then the current carcinogen status, ruled by IARC, ACGIH, EU, and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), was investigated.