BRITER 601 - (L-9)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW DANGER Corrosive. Do not get on skin. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Avoid breathing vapor or mists. Clear liquid with acid odor.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Eye contact, skin contact, inhalation

Potential Acute Health Effects

EYES: Can cause permanent eye injury. Symptoms may include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Can injure the cornea and cause blindness. SKIN: Both the liquid and vapor can cause severe burns which may not be immediately painful or visible. INHALATION: Breathing of this material is harmful. Mist or vapor inhalation can cause severe irritation to the nose, throat and upper respiratory tract. INGESTION: Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Symptoms may include severe burning and pain in mouth, throat and abdomen. Vomiting, diarrhea and perforation of the esophagus and stomach lining may occur.

Long term hazards

Effects Repeated exposure may produce erosion and discoloration of teeth. May cause systemic toxic effects such as hypocalcemia. 2-Butoxyethanol has caused red blood cell hemolysis in lab animals and secondary injury to the liver and kidney. Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: Overexposure may cause delayed skin burns, contact dermatitis, bronchitis with cough, phlegm, shortness of breath and emphysema, can cause chronic runny nose, tearing of the eyes, nosebleeds and stomach upsets. Trade Name: BRITER 601 - (L-9) SDS Number: 6009 Target Organ Effects: Skin, lungs and upper respiratory tract, liver, kidney. Reproductive/Developmental Information: No data. Carcinogenic Information: This material is not listed as a carcinogen by IARC, NTP or OSHA.