General Information
Revision date
2006-07-05
Product name
THOROGLAZE
Product Synonyms
ETHYLENE GLYCOL
CAS No.
25265-77-4
Emergency telephone
(800) 424-9300
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Company Information
company name
BASF Building Systems, Inc
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA PHYSICAL
Health hazards
FLAMMABILITY 1 0 WHMIS Class D2B
Principle Routes of Exposure
Ingestion Inhalation Eye contact Skin contact Effects of Overexposure Inhalation Inhalation of high vapor concentrations may cause symptoms like headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea and vomiting. Inhalation of high vapor concentrations can cause CNS- depression and narcosis. Prolonged inhalation can be harmful. Skin Prolonged skin contact may defat the skin and produce dermatitis. Prolonged or repeated exposure can cause skin irritation and redness. Eyes Can cause slight irritation. Ingestion Intake can cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and drowsiness. Chronic exposure Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause injuries to the kidney. This product contains solvents. Reports associate repeated and prolonged occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage. Reports also indicate that solvents cause liver damage, kidney damage, and mucous membrane irritation. Be warned that intentional misuse by deliberately inhaling the vapors and/or the product contents (a process often called "sniffing") can be harmful or fatal. Carcinogenicity ACGIH IARC NTP OSHA ESTER ALCOHOL N.E. ETHYLENE GLYCOL Not classifiable as a N.E. human carcinogen.