Instant Cold Compress

Potential health effects

Eye: Eye irritant. Contact may cause stinging, watering, redness, and swelling. Skin: Skin irritant. Contact may cause redness, itching, burning and skin damage. No harmful effects from skin absorption have been reported. Inhalation (Breathing): Low to moderate degree of toxicity by inhalation. Ingestion (Swallowing): Low to moderate degree of toxicity by ingestion. Signs and Symptoms: Effects of overexposure may include irritation of the nose, throat and digestive tract; coughing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, breathing difficulties, and blood disorders (methemoglobinemia). Cancer: No data available. Target Organs: No data available. Issue date 07/23/04 Status: Final New Revised Sections: New MSDS Developmental: Inadequate data available for this material. Other Comments: This material contains nitrate salts. Nitrates may be reduced by intestinal bacteria to nitrite. When absorbed, nitrites may result in effects on the blood (methemoglobinemia) and blood vessels (vasodilating and a fall in blood pressure). Symptoms of toxicity may include headache, fainting, fatigue, cyanosis, confusion, irregular heartbeats, and possible respiratory paralysis. Pre-existing heart disease may be aggravated by exposure to nitrates. Pre-Existing Medical Conditions: Conditions aggravated by exposure may include heart, blood vessel and skin disorders.