Acetanilide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Warning! May cause allergic skin reaction. May be harmful if swallowed. May cause central nervous system effects. May cause blood abnormalities. May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Target Organs: Blood, kidneys, central nervous system, skin.

Potential health effects

Eye: Dust may cause mechanical irritation. May cause skin irritation. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re- Skin: exposure to this material. Harmful if swallowed. May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May cause kidney damage. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), Ingestion: convulsions, and death. Human systemic effects by ingestion may include: visual field changes, tinnitus, and nausea or vomiting. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due Inhalation: to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, tachycardia, dyspnea (labored breathing), and death. May cause effects similar to those described for ingestion. Chronic: Chronic exposure may cause effects similar to those of acute exposure.