| Property | Chlorine Compounds |
Steramine 1-G Tabets |
Iodine Compounds |
Liquid Quaternaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odor | yes | none | yes | none |
| Corrosive | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Skin Irritatiion | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Objectionable Residue | yes | no | yes | no |
| Stability | poor | good | fair | good |
| Visible Indication | none | yes | none | none |
| Probable Waste | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Probable Error | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Freezes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Chemical Exposure Hazard Category* |
I-Danger | II-Warning | I-Danger | I-Danger |
*EPA classifies products into one of three chemical hazard catergories based on a worker's risk of exposure to the concentrated product from ingestion, inhalation, and skin and eye contact. One of the three specific "signal words" (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) must appear on each product label to properly identify which exposure hazard category the product represents.
Category I - DANGER: Most toxic, risk of permanent injury or death.
Category II - WARNING: Less toxic, risk of temporary injury.
Category III - CAUTION: Least toxic, least risk of temporary injury.
