EM-1 is a professional strength true multipurpose cleaner and degreaser concentrate. EM-1 was formulated to meet the needs of maintenance personnel who find themselves faced with cleaning a wide range of soils from light soils to grease on parts. EM-1 contains a unique combination of three different surfactant types, to allow quick penetration into soils, detergency, grease emulsification, and soil suspending foam. The solvent used in EM-1 has excellent degreasing properties, and is biodegradable. This product does not contain caustic soda, or caustic potash which are both corrosive to the skin and soft metals such as aluminum. A Combination of non-caustic builders are used in EM-1 to provide hard surface cleaning, soil dispersion, metal sequestering, and rinse-ability.