Ligroine, boiling point 100-140 degree C

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: colorless liquid. Danger! Extremely flammable liquid. Harmful if swallowed. Causes eye and skin irritation. Prolonged or repeated contact causes defatting of the skin with irritation, dryness, and cracking. Causes digestive and respiratory tract irritation. Aspiration hazard if swallowed. Can enter lungs and cause damage. May cause lung damage. May cause central nervous system depression. Target Organs: Central nervous system.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes eye irritation. Skin: Prolonged and/or repeated contact may cause irritation and/or dermatitis. Exposure may cause irritation characterized by redness, dryness, and inflammation. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Aspiration hazard. Causes gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause central nervous system depression, characterized by excitement, followed by headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. Advanced stages may cause collapse, unconsciousness, coma and possible death due to respiratory failure. Aspiration of material into the lungs may cause chemical pneumonitis, which may be fatal. Inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations may cause central nervous system effects characterized by nausea, headache, dizziness, unconsciousness and coma. High vapor concentrations may cause drowsiness. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis.