Is it safe for staff to have hands in the sink all day?

Use the PPE Share specifies. The label carries a DANGER signal word and states "Causes severe skin burns and eye damage"; the SDS states "Causes skin irritation" and "Causes serious eye damage" and calls for eye protection, face protection, protective clothing and gloves. Note that those statements describe the concentrate. No source gives a hazard classification for the diluted 1/4 oz-per-gallon wash solution — do not assume the diluted solution carries the same rating, and do not assume it is exempt either. This is worth confirming with Share.

How is this different from a big-box dish soap?

Three things Share puts in writing: it is NSF A1 registered for food-processing areas, it "Easily creates suds in both hard and soft water," and it "Can safely be used on all metals." It is also a concentrate — a gallon makes 512 gallons of wash solution at the normal rate, which is where the cost difference shows up.

What does one gallon actually cover?

At the normal rate of 1/4 oz per gallon of hot water, one gallon of ORION makes 512 gallons of wash solution. At the heavy-grease rate of 1 oz per gallon, it makes 128 gallons. Per-case figures are not available because Share does not publish a case pack.

Do I have to buy a whole case?

The label shows check boxes for 1, 5, 20, 35 and 55 gallon containers, but Share publishes no case pack, case weight or per-size item numbers on the product page or in any linked PDF. Order quantities need to be confirmed with Share directly.

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SPILL & CLEANUP CONCENTRATE NSF A1 REGISTERED NO KILL CLAIMS

ORION

High-lather hand dishwashing liquid for baked-on grease.

SKU

SHR-0222

Item no.

0222 (SDS Section 1 product code "022201")

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ORION

What it's for

This is the sink detergent. Share's description: "ORION hand dishwashing liquid is your best choice for washing away dirt and food particles from a variety of dining and food processing equipment." It runs at a quarter ounce per gallon for normal dishes and goes up to an ounce per gallon when you hit greasy pots and burned-on food. Two things make it worth carrying over a retail brand. It carries NSF Registration No. 138261 in category A1, which is the registration a health inspector looks for in a food-processing area. And it "Easily creates suds in both hard and soft water," which is the usual reason a cheap detergent stops working in a building with hard water. The tech data sheet names the intended applications directly: schools, day cares, nursing homes, group homes, bakeries, churches, resorts and bed & breakfasts, and taverns.

In childcare & day cares

Bottle, dish and utensil washing in the kitchen sink Manual washing of food-service equipment

In schools

Cafeteria pot sinks and three-compartment sinks Baked-on sheet pans and steam table pans

In gyms & churches

Kitchen and fellowship-hall dish sinks used intermittently

In offices & restaurants

Greasy pots and pans, and stubborn burned-on food General dining and food-processing equipment

NOTE ORION is a detergent, not a sanitizer or disinfectant. It removes soil and grease; it makes no antimicrobial claim and holds no registration. In a three-compartment sink it is the wash step only — the sanitize step needs a separate registered product.

How to use it

Dilution

About 1/4 oz per gallon of hot water

Normal dishwashing — "Use about 1/4 ounce of ORION per gallon of hot water." (Tech data sheet and label)

1/2 to 1 oz per gallon of hot water

"Greasy pots and pans and stubborn burned on foods may require 1/2 to 1 ounce per gallon of hot water." (Tech data sheet)

1 oz per gallon of hot water

"Greasy pots and pans may require 1 ounce per gallon of hot water." (Label)

Yield

1/4 oz per gal512 gal RTU / gal

1/2 oz per gal256 gal RTU / gal

1 oz per gal128 gal RTU / gal

Directions

1. Fill the sink with hot water.

2. Add about 1/4 oz of ORION per gallon of water.

3. For greasy pots, pans and burned-on food, increase to 1/2 – 1 oz per gallon.

4. Wash. The product is stated to "quickly soften and remove heavy grease and stubborn dried on food."

5. Rinse and sanitize as your local food code requires. A rinse instruction is not printed in the Share directions — see data gaps.

No source states a soak or dwell time. For baked-on food the label relies on the higher use rate rather than a stated soak period.

✓ Safe on

"Can safely be used on all metals." (Product page features list) "a variety of dining and food processing equipment" (Product page description) Food-processing areas within the scope of NSF Registration No. 138261, category A1

△ What not to use it on

"For industrial and commercial use only." (Label)
"Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing." (SDS Section 7)
"Do not breathe mist, spray." (Label precautionary statements)

Works with

EXTRA-SORB

The other half of a kitchen cleanup kit. ORION handles the sink; Extra-Sorb gels the floor spill that a mop would otherwise spread across the kitchen.

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NU-QUAT

ORION washes but does not sanitize. Nu-Quat is the registered disinfectant cleaner for the prep tables and the third sink compartment.

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AROMA FOAMA BERRY

Kitchen staff wash their hands constantly. A pH-balanced foaming hand soap at the sink keeps them from using dish detergent on their skin, which is what causes the hand dermatitis complaints.

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Questions directors ask

It carries NSF Registration No. 138261 in category A1, which is the registration inspectors look for in hand dishwashing detergents used in food areas. Keep the tech data sheet on file — it prints the registration number. Whether your specific jurisdiction requires anything beyond NSF registration is not addressed in any Share document.

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What it's for How to use it Sizes & packaging Works with Questions directors ask

Sizes & packaging

ContainerLabel check-box list reads "1 / 5 / 20 / 35 / 55 Gallon(s)"

Item no.0222 (SDS Section 1 product code "022201")

pH8.00 – 9.00

Shelf life12 months (tech data: "Storage Stability (at 70°F): 1 year")

StorageKeep container closed when not in use. Store in a cool, dry area. Store locked up. (SDS Section 7 / label)

Documents

Tech Data / Product Specifications 27 KBPDF ↓ Safety Data Sheet (SDS) 361 KBPDF ↓ Product Label (Gallon, GHS) 179 KBPDF ↓ Ingredient Disclosure 544 KBPDF ↓

Safety

DANGER

Label: "Causes severe skin burns and eye damage"
SDS Section 2: "Causes skin irritation" and "Causes serious eye damage"
The tech data sheet rates HMIS and NFPA all categories 0, which is inconsistent with a DANGER signal word and should be queried with Share.
Flash point >200 °F.
These statements describe the concentrate. No source classifies the in-use 1/4 oz per gallon wash solution.

PPE

"Wear eye protection, face protection, protective clothing, protective gloves." (SDS Section 2)
"Safety glasses. Gloves. Protective clothing." (SDS Section 8)
"Wash thoroughly after handling." (Label)

First aid

Eyes. "Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses... Continue rinsing. Get immediate medical advice/attention."

Skin. "Rinse with water. If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention."

Ingestion. "Rinse mouth with water. Do NOT induce vomiting."

Inhalation. "Remove the victim into fresh air."

"Keep container closed when not in use. Store in a cool area. Store in a dry area." (SDS Section 7). The label adds "Store locked up." Emergency contact: Chemtrec (800) 424-9300; Share Corporation, P.O. Box 245013, Milwaukee, WI 53224, (800) 776-7192.

Who you're buying from

Manufactured by Share Corporation, Milwaukee, WI. Sold, delivered and supported by Greg Watkins. Product issue? Call Greg first — 214-906-5476.

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