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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: A light green gel with a fruity odor. WARNING! Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through Page 2 of 6 the skin. May cause eye, skin, nose, throat and respiratory tract irritation. This product contains ethylene glycol. Refer to other MSDS sections for other detailed information. Effects Of Overexposure - Eye Contact Causes eye irritation. Signs and symptoms may include pain, tears, swelling, redness and blurred vision. Effects Of Overexposure - Skin Contact: Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Prolonged or repeated contact with skin may cause irritation. Effects Of Overexposure - Inhalation: Vapor harmful. May affect the brain or nervous system causing dizziness, headache or nausea. Inhalation may cause irritation to the respiratory tract (nose, mouth, mucous membranes). May cause blurred vision. Effects Of Overexposure - Ingestion: Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Ingestion of dibasic esters can cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Effects Of Overexposure - Chronic Hazards NOTICE Reports have associated repeated and prolonged occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage. Symptoms include: loss of memory, loss of intellectual ability and loss of coordination. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents may be harmful or fatal. Prolonged and repeated skin contact may cause irritation and possibly dermatitis. Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause respiratory system damage. Overexposure may cause kidney, cardiovascular, skin and liver damage. Ethylene Glycol may cause kidney and liver damage upon prolonged and repeated overexposures. Studies have shown that repeated inhalation of ethylene glycol has produced adverse cardiovascular changes in laboratory animals. Ethylene glycol has been shown to cause birth defects in laboratory animals. Prolonged, repeated, or high exposures may cause weakness and depression of the central nervous system. Dimethyladipate may increase the incidence of abnormal embryo development, based on a single suboptimally analyzed rat study. There are no human data.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin Contact, Inhalation, Ingestion, Eye Contact Medical Conditions which May be Aggravated by Exposure: None known.