General Information
Product name
1,2-Ethanedithiol
Product Synonyms
1,2-Dimercapto-ethane
CAS No.
540-63-6
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Chem-Impex International Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sales@chemimpex.com
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
STENCH. WARNING! FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MATERIAL HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION. TARGET ORGANS: NONE
Potential health effects
EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. MERCAPTANS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND HEADACHE. EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCAPTANS CAN PRODUCE UNCONSCIOUSNESS WITH CYANOSIS (BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF SKIN DUE TO DEFICIENT OXYGENATION OF THE BLOOD), COLD EXTREMITIES AND RAPID PULSE. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. VAPORS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS OR SUFFOCATION. EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCAPTANS CAN PRODUCE UNCONSCIOUSNESS WITH CYANOSIS (BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF SKIN DUE TO DEFICIENT OXYGENATION OF THE BLOOD), COLD EXTREMITIES AND RAPID PULSE. MERCAPTANS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND HEADACHE. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
