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General Information
Revision date
2003-03-03
Product name
Ethylbenzene
Product Synonyms
PHENYLETHANE
Chemical name
Aromatic
CAS No.
100-41-4
Manufacturer Name
EMD Chemicals Inc
Emergency telephone
613-996-6666 CANUTEC (Canada
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Company Information
company name
EMD Chemicals Inc
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Physical State and Liquid. (Colorless.) Appearance Emergency Overview WARNING! FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. VAPOR MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANS: RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, EYE, LENS OR CORNEA. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD. MAY CAUSE CANCER BASED ON ANIMAL DATA.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Absorbed through skin. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion.
Potential Acute Health Effects
Eyes Hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant). Inflammation of the eye is characterized by redness, watering, and itching. Skin Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant). Skin inflammation is characterized by itching, scaling, reddening, or, occasionally, blistering. Inhalation May be hazardous in case of inhalation. Ingestion May be hazardous in case of ingestion.
Potential chronic health
Effects Carcinogenic Effects Classified 2B (Possible for human.) by IARC.
Additional information
See Toxicological Information (section 11)
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
Repeated exposure to a highly toxic material may produce general deterioration of health by an accumulation in one or many human organs. Overexposure:
