Initial funding for this database was provided by the National Center for Environmental Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The initial set of brands was selected in 1995 based on market share within each product category and shelf presence in retail establishments in the Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA metropolitan areas.

This database links over 5,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients. The database is designed to help answer the following typical questions:

• What are the chemical ingredients and their percentage in specific brands?
• Which products contain specific chemical ingredients?
• Who manufactures a specific brand? How do I contact this manufacturer?
• What are the acute and chronic effects of chemical ingredients in a specific brand?
• What other information is available about chemicals in the toxicology-related databases of the National Library of Medicine?

Information in the Household Products Database (the database) is from a variety of publicly available sources including brand-specific labels, Material Safety Data Sheets provided by manufacturers and manufacturers' web sites. We do not test products nor do we investigate to determine if this information is complete or accurate. We do our best to record the information as it appears on labels and other sources. Manufacturers frequently change formulations and although we strive to keep information current, a lag period may occur between when a manufacturer makes a change to a label or Material Safety Data Sheet, and the change appears in the database. As a result, we cannot guarantee that the information in the database is 100% accurate, current or complete at a particular point in time. When precise ingredient information is important, the database is not a substitute for reading the labels on products you use or for contacting the manufacturer, for which purpose we have provided telephone numbers and mailing addresses.

The National Library of Medicine and its contractors make no express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever (including, without limitation, warranties of title or non-infringement, or the implied warranties of fitness of brands for a particular purpose) with regard to any information provided through this on-line database.

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