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Ammonia is an ingredient in many familiar cleaning products, such as some kinds of glass, floor and countertop cleaners. It can be used with relative safety on most surfaces, but is harmful for some metals—it will etch aluminum, for example. This product does kill many germs, but it is not as strong a disinfectant as bleach.
