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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Appearance: liquid, amber DANGER! MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CAUSING DIZZINESS, HEADACHE OR NAUSEA. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. MAY CAUSE SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES SEVERE EYE BURNS.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin absorption, Skin contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion Eye contact Can cause permanent eye injury. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Can injure the cornea and cause blindness. Skin contact Can cause skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness and burning of skin, and other skin damage. May cause allergic skin reaction. Passage of this material into the body through the skin is possible, and skin contact may be harmful. Skin absorption of this material (or a component) may be increased through injured skin. Ingestion Swallowing this material may be harmful. This material can get into the lungs during swallowing or vomiting. This results in lung inflammation and other lung injury. Inhalation It is possible to breathe this material under certain conditions of handling and use (for example, during heating, spraying, or stirring). Breathing this material may be harmful or fatal. Symptoms may include severe irritation and burns to the nose, throat, and respiratory tract. Symptoms are not expected at air concentrations below the recommended exposure limits, if applicable (see Section 8.).

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Preexisting disorders of the following organs (or organ systems) may be aggravated by exposure to this material:, lung (for example, asthma-like conditions), Liver, kidney, male reproductive system, Skin, Central nervous system Symptoms Signs and symptoms of exposure to this material through breathing, swallowing, and/or passage of the material through the skin may include:, stomach or intestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), irritation (nose, throat, airways), central nervous system depression (dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, headache, unconsciousness), loss of appetite, pain in the abdomen and lower back, lung edema (fluid buildup in the lung tissue), acute kidney failure (sudden slowing or stopping of urine production) Target Organs Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in laboratory animals:, thymus effects, mild, reversible spleen effects, testis damage, central nervous system damage, Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in humans:, liver damage, kidney damage Carcinogenicity This material is not listed as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration