ETHYL CHLORIDE, CHLOROETHANE, HYDROCHLORIC

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Health Rating 2 - Moderate Flammability Rating 4 - Acute Reactivity Rating 0 - None Special Rating None Lab Protective Equipment Neoprene or Viton gloves, labcoat, goggles or face shield, vent hood.

Storage

Color Code Red (Flammable) Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, loss of coordination and disorientation may produce narcotic and anesthetic effects. May produce central nervous Inhalation system depression, respiratory paralysis, or fatal coma with respiratory or cardiac arrest. May sensitize themyocardium to endogenous epinephrine, causing dangerous dysrhythmias. Although absorbed through lungs and skin, it also is rapidly given off through the lungs. Ingestion

Principle Routes of Exposure

due to gaseous nature Rapid evaporation of liquid may cause frostbite. Symptoms of frostbite are blanching of the skin, cold feeling numbness. Cutaneous sensitization may Skin Contact occur, but is extremely rare. Freezing can occasional alter pigmentation. A single prolonged skin exposure is not likely to result in absorption of harmful amounts Eye Contact Is a slight irritant to mucosal tissues Chronic Exposure Long term Exposure to high levels may produce the following: loss of muscle coordination, involuntary eye movements, tremors, speech disturbance, sluggish reflexes and hallucinations. These symptoms are alleviated when the overexposure is ended. Aggravation of Preexisting Conditions The defatting properties of Ethyl Chloride may aggravate existing dermatitis.