Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Liz, Cleaners and Degreasers Mercury as a contaminant The mercury-cell process is one of the processes that may be used to manufacture common ingredients of cleaners and degreasers: sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), potassium hydroxide, chlorine and hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid). When these chemicals are used to make other products, such as bleach or soaps, mercury contamination can be introduced into the final product. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and Medical, Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc. (MASCO), through a public-private partnership called the MWRA/MASCO Mercury Work Group, performed laboratory analyses on some of these products. Mercury Content of Selected Cleaners * Product Mercury Content (ppb) Ajax Powder 0.17 Comet Cleaner 0.15 Lysol Direct <0.011 Soft Scrub <0.013 Alconox Soap 0.004 mg/kg, 0.005 mg/kg, <0.0025 mg/kg (3 tests) Derma Scrub <5.0, <2.5 (2 tests) Dove Soap 0.0027 Ivory Dishwashing Liquid 0.061 Joy Dishwashing Liquid <0.01 's Oil Soap <0.012 Soft Cide Soap (Baxter) 8.1 Sparkleen Detergent 0.0086 Sunlight Dishwashing Detergent <0.011 * Testing on cleaning products has been limited and many common cleaning products have not been tested. The data should not be used as a substitute for testing specific products/chemicals Alternatives for mercury-containing cleaners and degreasers To learn the mercury content of the cleaners and degreasers used by the hospital, request Certificates of Analysis from all suppliers when purchasing materials. Choose mercury-free products, if possible. If there are no mercury-free products that meet the needs of the hospital, choose those that are the lowest in mercury concentration. The Certificate of Analysis should list mercury content in parts per billion (ppb), not as a percentage. A Material Safety Data Sheet is not equivalent to a Certificate of Analysis. From: Liz Hensley Can you give us a list of those cleaning products and soaps that contain mercury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Posted by: " Merry Christmas from " brenda.kc@... calliope888 >>Cleaners and Degreasers Mercury as a contaminant>> Hi , Can you quote a source for this data, as I'd like to share it if that's okay?? Thanks, Dahlia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Dahlia, Sorry for got the link. Sustainable Hospitals / Lowell Center for Sustainable Production http://www.sustainablehospitals.org/HTMLSrc/IP_Merc_BMP_Cleaners.html Best Management Practices for Mercury-containing Products in the Hospital This page is good because it tells you where to look for mercury. http://www.sustainablehospitals.org/HTMLSrc/IP_Merc_BMP.html The metal fillings the dentist installs in ones mouth are suddenly toxic waste when removed from the mouth. From: srapp785@... Subject: Re:Cleaners and Degreasers Hi , Can you quote a source for this data, as I'd like to share it if that's okay?? Thanks, Dahlia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Thanks ! Most interesting, Dahlia >Can you quote a source for this data, as I'd like to share it if that's okay?? Thanks, Dahlia> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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