General Information
Revision date
2012-06-07
Product name
1-Methylimidazole
Emergency telephone
CANUTEC (reverse charges): (613) 996-6666
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Company Information
company name
BASF Canada Inc
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency overview COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. Corrosive to the skin, eyes and respiratory system. HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. State of matter: liquid Colour: colourless to yellow Odour: amine-like
Potential health effects
Acute toxicity: Of moderate toxicity after single ingestion. The inhalation of a highly enriched/saturated vapor-air-mixture represents an unlikely acute hazard. Of pronounced toxicity after short-term skin contact. Irritation / corrosion: Corrosive! Damages skin and eyes. May cause severe damage to the eyes. Assessment other acute effects: The available information is not sufficient for evaluation. Chronic toxicity: Genotoxicity: The substance was not mutagenic in bacteria. Signs and symptoms of overexposure: The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labelling (see section 2) and/or in section 11., Further symptoms are possible
Environmental effects
Aquatic toxicity: There is a high probability that the product is not acutely harmful to aquatic organisms. The inhibition of the degradation activity of activated sludge is not anticipated when introduced to biological treatment plants in appropriate low concentrations. Terrestrial toxicity: Study scientifically not justified.
