ETU 75 Pellet

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Warning: Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: Eyes begin itching, reddening, tearing and burning.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin and eyes.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Not available Emergency overview: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not ingest. Use with adequate ventilation. May be irritating to the skin, and skin absorption is possible. Animal tests show that this substance could possibly cause malformations in human babies. Women of childbearing age should avoid contact with this material. Talc applied to the pellets as a partitioning agent may cause respiratory irritation. Eye Contact: Direct contact may cause painful stinging or burning, watering, itching, and/or reddening. Eye contact with vapors from this material can cause severe eye irritation. Skin Contact: Repeated or prolonged skin contact may cause skin irritation or skin sensitization effect in susceptible individuals. Birth defects have occurred in animals following skin absorption of ethylene thiourea. Ingestion: Ingestion of ethylene thiourea may cause metallic taste followed by vomiting, diarrhea and collapse. Ethylene thiourea crosses the placenta and may cause birth defects. This material is considered moderately toxic by ingestion. Inhalation: ETU-75 may have effects on the thyroid and liver. HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health- 2, Flammability - 1, Reactivity - 0, Protection-B HMIS limitation statement: The HMIS hazard ratings numbers are meant to give a quick indication of the relative hazards associated with the product. All of the information contained in the SDS should be consulted to assist with the safe handling of this material. Principal Hazardous Components: Proprietary Ethylene-Propylene Diene-Binder, Mixture, TLV (Units) ACGIH-TWA = 5 mg/M3