MILEMAX OIL TREATMENT

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Clear, yellow to amber-coloured liquid. Petroleum odour. Warning! Combustible liquid and vapour. Harmful if inhaled. Harmful or fatal if swallowed. May be an aspiration hazard. Can enter the lungs and cause damage. May cause nausea, vomiting, headache and other central nervous system effects. May cause respiratory irritation. Causes skin and eye irritation. May cause skin sensitization. Contains material which may cause cancer, based on animal data.

Potential health effects

Target organs : Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, blood system, liver, brain and kidneys.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation: YES Skin Absorption: YES Skin & Eyes: YES Ingestion: YES Signs and symptoms of short-term (acute) exposure Inhalation May cause irritation to the nose, throat and upper respiratory tract. Symptoms may include pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness and other central nervous system effects. Symptoms may include coughing, choking and wheezing. Skin : May cause moderate to severe skin irritation. Can be absorbed through skin. Eyes : Causes severe eye irritation. Symptoms may include stinging and tearing. Ingestion May cause irritation of mouth, throat, and stomach. Symptoms may include pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness and other central nervous system effects. Material is an aspiration hazard. Aspiration into the lungs during swallowing or subsequent vomiting may cause chemical pneumonitis, which can be fatal.

Potential chronic health

effects : Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause defatting and drying resulting in irritation and possible dermatitis. May cause adverse central nervous system and blood system effects. Prolonged overexposure may cause liver and kidney effects. Other important hazards Possible cancer hazard. Possible sensitizer. See TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION,