GLYCOL ETHER EE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Appearance: liquid, colourless CAUTION! COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND VAPOR.PEROXIDE FORMER MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CAUSING DIZZINESS, HEADACHE OR NAUSEA. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin absorption, Skin contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion Eye contact Can cause eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Skin contact Unlikely to cause skin irritation or injury. Ingestion Swallowing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Swallowing large amounts may be harmful. Inhalation Breathing of vapor or mist is possible. Breathing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Breathing large amounts may be harmful. Symptoms are not expected at air concentrations below the recommended exposure limits, if applicable (see Section 8.).

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Preexisting disorders of the following organs (or organ systems) may be aggravated by exposure to this material:, lung (for example, asthma-like conditions), Liver, Kidney, blood-forming system, male reproductive system, immune system, female reproductive system Symptoms Signs and symptoms of exposure to this material through breathing, swallowing, and/or passage of the material through the skin may include:, stomach or intestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), irritation (nose, throat, airways), central nervous system depression (dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, headache, unconsciousness) and other central nervous system effects, lung edema (fluid buildup in the lung tissue), kidney damage Target Organs Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in laboratory animals:, mild, reversible spleen effects, thymus damage, liver damage, male and female reproductive fertility effects, testis damage, damage to the blood-forming system, kidney damage, Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in humans:, male and female reproductive fertility effects, testis damage, damage to blood forming system Carcinogenicity This material is not listed as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration