General Information
Revision date
2011-11-21
Product name
Cooling Towel
Icons in SDS
Section 2
NFPA Ratings
scale 0 - 4) Health = 1; Fire = 1; Reactivity = 0
HMIS® ratings
scale 0 - 4) HEALTH 1 FIRE 1 REACTIVITY 0 Health = 1; Fire = 1; Reactivity = 0 .Emergency Overview: Irritating vapors to respiratory system and eyes may form when polymer is processed at high temperatures. Molten or heated material in skin contact can cause severe burns. Routes of Entry FOR HOT MATERIAL Skin contact, Eye contact, Inhalation
Potential Acute Health Effects
Eyes Slightly hazardous by the following
Principle Routes of Exposure
of eye contact (irritant). Heated Polymer Eye contact can cause serious thermal burns. Vapors formed when polymer is heated may be irritating to the eye. .Skin: No known acute effects of this product resulting from skin contact. However, in light of good industrial hygiene, exposure to any chemical should be kept to a minimum. Heated Polymer: skin contact can cause serious thermal burns. .Inhalation: Negligible at room temperature. Nuisance dusts can be irritating to the upper respiratory tract. Irritating vapors may form when the polymer is processed at high temperatures. .Ingestion: No effects are expected for ingestion of small amounts. May be a choking hazard.
Potential chronic health
Effects .CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: Polypropylene is not a known carcinogen. Classified NONE by NTP, NONE by OSHA, 3 (Not classifiable for humans) by IARC. .MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: Not available.
Teratogenic Effects
Not available
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
Overexposure There is no known effect from chronic exposure to this product. Repeated or prolonged exposure is not known to aggravate any medical condition. .Overexposure/ Signs/ Symptoms: No information available.