Carbol-Fuchsin Solution

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance: Dark red solution Danger! Causes irritation by all exposure routes. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. May cause central nervous system depression, liver and kidney damage, and reproductive and fetal effects. Target Organs: Kidneys, central nervous system, liver, blood, eyes, skin.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes severe eye irritation. May cause blindness. - 1 - Skin: Causes skin irritation. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Ingestion: Causes irritation of the digestive tract. Symptoms may include headache, excitement, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, stupor, coma and possible death due to respiratory failure. May cause systemic toxicity with acidosis. May cause liver and kidney damage. May cause central nervous system depression, characterized by excitement, followed by headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. Inhalation: Causes irritation of the upper respiratory tract. May cause narcosis, CNS depression leading to respiratory/circulatory failure, pain, blindness, coma, kidney/liver damage, cyanosis, edema, death. Chronic: Chronic inhalation and ingestion may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation and ingestion. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause defatting and dermatitis. Denatured ethanol is associated with respiratory irritation, central nervous system depression, visual impairment, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, sensory and motor impairment. May cause reproductive and fetal effects. Possible mutagen. Animal studies have reported the development of tumors.