MU-SE INJECTION

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Viscous liquid Amber Odor unknown May be toxic if swallowed. May cause allergic reactions in susceptible individuals. May be irritating to eyes, skin or respiratory tract. Causes effects to: gastrointestinal tract respiratory system central nervous system Harmful to aquatic organisms.

Potential health effects

The following summary is based upon available information about the individual ingredients of the mixture, or of the expected properties of the mixture. Vitamin E may cause skin and eye irritation following acute exposure. Oral ingestion to large amounts may cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other gastrointestinal disturbances, blurred vision, dizziness, fatigue and weakness. Contact dermatitis has occurred following topical application. In animal reproduction studies, Vitamin E has been shown to cause developmental effects; however, there are limited data to show that no malformations were reported in children of women who ingested high daily doses of Vitamin E during pregnancy. Therefore the relevance of the animal data to human experience is inconclusive. All selenium salts can produce toxicity by ingestion, inhalation, and dermal absorption; however, acute poisonings with selenium and its salts are rare. Selenium dusts may cause severe eye irritation and inhalation may cause headache, cough, nasal discharge, upper respiratory tract irritation, pulmonary edema, nose bleed, olfactory fatigue, and transient difficulty in breathing. Chronic selenium poisoning may cause nausea, vomiting, white streaks in the nails, pallor, upper respiratory irritation, inflammation of the tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail, hair loss, skin rashes, irritability, fatigue, hyperreflexia, EKG changes, a garlic odor on the breath, and a metallic taste in the mouth. Benzyl alcohol is corrosive and irritating at high concentrations. It causes eye irritation and can be absorbed through the skin with anesthetic or irritant effect. Acute exposure to benzyl alcohol may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, central nervous system depression, and dizziness. Inhalation of benzyl alcohol or its vapor may cause irritation of upper respiratory tract. When ingested, benzyl alcohol may produce severe irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, followed by nausea, vomiting, cramps and diarrhea; tissue lesions may result. Chronic exposure to benzyl alcohol has been reported to cause allergic contact inflammation. Its effects are presumed to be similar to those effects observed following acute exposure. Prolonged or excessive inhalation may result in headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Respiratory stimulation, respiratory and muscular paralysis, convulsions, narcosis, and death may occur following excessive exposure. LISTED CARCINOGENS No carcinogens or potential carcinogens listed by OSHA, IARC, NTP or ACGIH are present in concentrations >0.1% in this mixture.