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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview MAY CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE, BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. May cause target organ damage, based on animal data.

Potential Acute Health Effects

See section 11 for more detailed information on health effects and symptoms. Toxic by ingestion. May cause abdominal discomfort or pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, central nervous system effects and coma. Cardiac failure, pulmonary edema and severe kidney damage may develop. May cause mild eye irritation. May cause mild skin irritation. Unlikely to be inhaled because of physical characteristics, however, heated material may produce vapours, which may cause irritation to lungs if inhaled excessively. Inhalation, particularly of mist, may cause irritation of the nose and throat with headache. High vapour concentrations may produce nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness and irregular eye movement. Note to Physician The signs and symptoms in ethylene glycol poisoning are those of metabolic acidosis, central nervous system depression and kidney injury. Clinical chemistry may reveal anion-gap metabolic acidosis and uremia. Treatment with ethanol to inhibit the metabolism of glycol to oxalate.Early administration of ethanol may counter the toxic effects of ethylene glycol (cardiopulmonary effects attributed to metabolic acidosis and renal damage). Hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis have been of benefit Pre-existing respiratory and skin disorders may be aggravated by over-exposure to this product. Treat symptomatically and supportively.