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General Information
Revision date
1999-04-28
Product name
Ethyl Benzene
Product Synonyms
Ethylbenzol; Phenylethane
CAS No.
100-41-4
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance clear, colorless liquid. Flash Point 21 deg C Warning! Causes eye irritation. Flammable liquid and vapor. Causes skin irritation. May be absorbed through intact skin. Aspiration hazard if swallowed. Can enter lungs and cause damage. Causes digestive and respiratory tract irritation. May cause central nervous system depression. Target Organs: Central nervous system.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes moderate eye irritation. Vapors may cause eye irritation. Skin: Causes skin irritation. Prolonged and/or repeated contact may cause irritation and/or dermatitis. May be absorbed through the skin. Contact with the liquid may cause erythema (redness), exfoliation and vesiculation (blistering). Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May cause central nervous system depression, characterized by excitement, followed by headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. Advanced stages may cause collapse, unconsciousness, coma and possible death due to respiratory failure. Aspiration of material into the lungs may cause chemical pneumonitis, which may be fatal. Inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations may cause central nervous system effects characterized by nausea, headache, dizziness, unconsciousness and coma. Causes respiratory tract irritation. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Chronic: Chronic inhalation may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation.
