Ethylene Glycol. Polyester Grade

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

CLP CLASSIFICATION

GHS07 Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed.

EU Classification

Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC Xn ; Harmful R22: Harmful if swallowed.

2.2 Label elements

Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008: The substance is classified and labelled according to the CLP regulation.

Signal word

GHS07

Hazard statements

H302 Harmful if swallowed

Precautionary statements

P264 Wash thoroughly after handling. P270 Do no eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P301+P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P330 Rinse mouth. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE OVEREXPOSURE Swallowing May cause abdominal discomfort or pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, malaise, blurring of vision, irritability, lumbar pain, oliguria, uremia, and central nervous system effects, including irregular eye movements, convulsions, and coma. Cardia failure and pulmonary oedema may develop. Severe kidney damage follows the swallowing of large volumes of May be fatal. A few reports has been published describing the development of weakness of the facial muscles, diminished hearing, and difficulty with swallowing, during the late stages of severe poisoning. Skin Absorption No evidence of harmful effects from available information Inhalation May cause irritation of the nose and throat with headache, particularly from mist. High vapor concentrations caused, for example, by heating the material in an enclosed and poorly ventilated workplace may produce nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, and irregular eye movements. Skin Contact No evidence of harmful effects from available information. Eye Contact Liquid, vapor or mist cause irritation, experienced as stinging, excess blinking and tear production, with excess redness of the conjunctiva. In jury to the cornea is not expected. EFFECTS OF REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE Repeated inhalation of Ethylene Glycol mist may produce sings of central nervous system involvement, particularly dizziness and nystagmus. MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE May aggravate an existing kidney disease OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE Repeated skin contact with Ethylene Glycol may, in a very small proportion of cases, cause sensitization with the development of allergic contact dermatitis. The incidence is significantly less than 1% with the undiluted material.