THE CLOROX -- FORMULA 409 ALL PURPOSE CLEANER 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 793000F030398
Manufacturer's CAGE: 93098 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: FORMULA 409 ALL PURPOSE CLEANER 
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: THE CLOROX CO 
Company's Street: 7200 JOHNSON DR 
Company's City: PLEASANTON 
Company's State: CA 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 94588 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 415-847-6100 
Company's Info Ph #: 415-847-6100 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 
Status: SE 
Date MSDS Prepared: 01JUL93 
Safety Data Review Date: 19OCT93 
Preparer's Company: THE CLOROX CO 
Preparer's St Or P. O. Box: 7200 JOHNSON DR 
Preparer's City: PLEASANTON 
Preparer's State: CA 
Preparer's Zip Code: 94566 
MSDS Serial Number: BSKZT 
Hazard Characteristic Code: N1 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: 2-BUTOXYETHANOL(ETHYLENEGLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER), BUTYL
CELLOSOLVE, BUTYL GLYCOL, GLYCOL ETHER EB 
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
Percent: 0.5-5 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: KJ8575000 
CAS Number: 111-76-2 
OSHA PEL: 50 PPM (SKIN) 
ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM (SKIN) 
Other Recommended Limit: 25 PPM (SKIN) 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: ETHYLENE OXIDE (SUSPECTED 2A HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;
CONFIRMED ANIMAL CARINOGEN BY IARC & NTP)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 
Percent: TRACE 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: KX2450000 
CAS Number: 75-21-8 
ACGIH TLV: 1.8 MG/CUM  (A2) 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: GLYCOL ETHERS, DIETHYLENE GLYCOL, 2,2-OXYBISETHANOL
Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 
Percent: <10 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: ID5950000 
CAS Number: 111-46-6 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: MAGNESIUM SODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE *92-2*
Ingredient Sequence Number: 04 
Percent: <1 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1007734MS 
CAS Number: 14402-88-1 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 05 
Percent: <0.5 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: WB4900000 
CAS Number: 1310-73-2 
OSHA PEL: 2 MG/CUM 
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING 
Other Recommended Limit: 2MG/M3 CEILING NIOSH 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: GREEN LIQUID
Specific Gravity: 1.015 
Solubility In Water: COMPLETE 
pH: 12.4 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: NONFLAMMABLE 
Extinguishing Media: DETERMINED BY SURROUNDING FIRE.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
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                            Health Hazard Data
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Route Of Entry - Inhalation: NO 
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: ABSORBED. EXPOSURE
TO ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER WILL CAUSE BLOOD & BONE MARROW DAMAGE.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: YES 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: YES 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: SEE INGREDIENTS
Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: ABSORB & CONTAINERIZE. WASH RESIDUE DOWN TO
SANITARY SEWER. CONTACT THE SANITARY TREATMENT FACILITY IN ADVANCE TO
ASSURE ABILITY TO PROCESS WASHED-DOWN MATERIAL.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT & INHALATION OF VAPOR
& MIST.
Other Precautions: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON SOFT VINYL, VARNISHED OR
ALUMINUM. IF SPRAYED ON THESE SURFACES, RINSE & WIPE DRY IMMEDIATELY.
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                             Control Measures
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Ventilation: GENERAL
Protective Gloves: REQUIRED 
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES 
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                            Transportation Data
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES 
Technical Review Date: 19OCT93 
Label Date: 19OCT93 
Label Status: F 
Common Name: FORMULA 409 ALL PURPOSE CLEANER 
Chronic Hazard: NO 
Signal Word: CAUTION! 
Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X 
Contact Hazard-Slight: X 
Fire Hazard-None: X 
Reactivity Hazard-None: X 
Special Hazard Precautions: EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: ABSORBED. EXPOSURE TO
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER WILL CAUSE BLOOD & BONE MARROW DAMAGE.
TARGET ORGANS: SKIN & EYES. CARCINOGEN: ETHYLENE OXIDE. EYES: CORROSIVE,
SEVERE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS W/PERMANENT CORNEAL INJURY &
SENSITIZATION.SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, CORROSIVE, CHEMICAL B
Protect Eye: Y 
Protect Skin: Y 
Label Name: THE CLOROX CO 
Label Street: 7200 JOHNSON DR 
Label City: PLEASANTON 
Label State: CA 
Label Zip Code: 94588 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 415-847-6100 
Year Procured: UNK