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Plastic Guidelines for Household Products
| Product / Plastic |
LDPE |
HDPE |
PP |
PVC |
PET
PET-G |
SAN |
PS |
| Ammonia |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Bleach (chlorine type) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Bluing |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Camphor Oil |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Charcoal Starter-Petroleum |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Cold Water Detergents |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Detergents, dishwashing |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Detergents, heavy duty |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Drain Cleaner- Crystal |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Drain Cleaner- Liquid |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Fabric Softener |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Floor Polish (Naphtha Base) |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Floor Wax Remover |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Furniture Polish |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Glue (Solvent Base) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Glue (Vinyl Acetate) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Ink (Water Base) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Insecticide (Solvent Base) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Insecticide (Water Base & Powder) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Insect Repellent |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Kettle Cleaner |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Latex-Based Paints |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Leather Conditioner & Cleaners |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Lemon Oil |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| Lighter Fluid |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Linseed Oil |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Machine Oils |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Metal Brightener |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Moth Proofing - Napthalene |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Moth Proofing - P-Dichlor Benzene |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Oven Cleaner |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Plant Food |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Room Deodorant |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Rub & Upholstery Shampoos, Cleaners |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Scouring Powder |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Shellac |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Shoe Polish, Liquid |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Shoe Polish, Paste |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Silver Polish |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Starch, Liquid |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Steam Iron Cleaner |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Toilet Bowl Cleaner |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Turpentine |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Varsol |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Window Cleaner |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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TABLE KEY *** |
- Satisfactory
- Probably Satisfactory
- No Information Available
- Unsatisfactory
LDPE -
HDPE -
PP -
PVC -
PET & PET-G -
SAN -
PS - |
Low Density Polyethylene
High Density Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride
Polyester & Co-Polyester
Styrene Acrylonitrile
Polystyrene |
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