General Information
Revision date
2015-11-16
Product name
DOWTHERM Q HEAT TRANSFER FLUID
CAS No.
68608-82-2
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Intended as a heat transfer fluid for closed-loop systems. For industrial use only We recommend that you use this product in a manner consistent with the listed use. If your intended
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Company Information
company name
DOW CHEMICAL CANADA ULC
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
SDSQuestion@dow.com
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING!!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency Overview Appearance Physical state Liquid. Color Colorless to yellow Odor Aromatic ® ™ Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated Hazard Summary WARNING!! May cause allergic skin reaction. May cause eye irritation. May cause skin irritation.
Aspiration hazard
Can enter lungs and cause damage Isolate area. Highly toxic to fish and/or other aquatic organisms.
Potential health effects
Eyes: May cause slight eye irritation. Corneal injury is unlikely. Skin: Brief contact may cause moderate skin irritation with local redness. Repeated contact may cause skin burns. Symptoms may include pain, severe local redness, swelling, and tissue damage. Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. Has demonstrated the potential for contact allergy in mice. Inhalation: Prolonged exposure is not expected to cause adverse effects. Ingestion: Very low toxicity if swallowed. Harmful effects not anticipated from swallowing small amounts. Aspiration into the lungs may occur during ingestion or vomiting, causing lung damage or even death due to chemical pneumonia. Chronic Exposure: Has caused birth defects in laboratory animals only at doses toxic to the mother. Has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animals at doses toxic to the mother.
