Peacock Flattening Wax

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

(29 CFR 1910.1200) 2.1 Emergency Overview Color: Pearlescent-white Physical State: Thick liquid Odor: Solvent

Signal word

WARNING! Combustible liquid and vapor. Causes eye irritation. May be harmful if swallowed. Isolate area.

Potential health effects

Eye Contact: May cause severe eye irritation. May cause moderate corneal injury. Effects may be slow to heal.Vapor may cause eye irritation experienced as mild discomfort and redness. Skin Contact: Brief contact may cause slight skin irritation with local redness. Repeated exposure may cause irritation, even a burn. May cause more severe response on covered skin (under clothing, gloves). Skin Absorption: Prolonged skin contact to animals which are less sensitive to hemolysis, as are humans, did not result in the absorption of harmful amounts. Inhalation: Excessive exposure may cause irritation to upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). In humans, symptoms may include: headache. In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs: blood (hemolysis), and secondary effects on the kidney and liver. Human red blood cells have been shown to be significantly less sensitive to hemolysis than those of rodents and rabbits. Ingestion: Low toxicity if swallowed. Small amounts swallowed incidentally as a result of normal handling operations are not likely to cause injury; however, swallowing larger amounts may cause injury. In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs: blood (hemolysis), and secondary effects on the kidney and liver. Human red blood cells have been shown to be significantly less sensitive to hemolysis than those of rodents and rabbits. Massive ingestion of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (attempted suicides) may produce metabolic acidosis and subsequent secondary effects such as hemolysis, central nervous system and kidney effects. Effects of Repeated Exposure: In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs: blood (hemolysis), and secondary effects on the kidney and liver. Human red blood cells have been shown to be significantly less sensitive to hemolysis than those of rodents and rabbits.

Cancer information

In long-term animal studies with ethylene glycol butyl ether, small but statistically significant increases in tumors were observed in mice but not rats. The effects are not believed to be relevant to humans. If the material is handled in accordance with proper industrial handling procedures, exposures should not pose a carcinogenic risk to man. Birth Defects/Developmental Effects: Has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animals at doses toxic to the mother. 2 / Reproductive Effects: In laboratory animal studies, effects on reproduction have been seen only at doses that produced significant toxicity to the parent animals.

Aspiration hazard

Based on physical properties, not likely to be an aspiration hazard