SP 138

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H312, H315, H319, H332

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Acute Toxicity: Oral, Category 4 Acute Toxicity: Skin, Category 4 Skin Corrosion/Irritation, Category 2 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation, Category 2A

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302 - Harmful if swallowed. H312 - Harmful in contact with skin. H315 - Causes skin irritation. H319 - Causes serious eye irritation. H332 - Harmful if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P264 - Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P362+364 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. P271 - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P261 - Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.

Response

P301+312 - IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P330 - Rinse mouth. P302+352 - IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. P312 - Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/... if you feel unwell. P321 - Specific treatment see ... on this label. P332+313 - If skin irritation occurs, get medical advice/attention. P305+351+338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P337+313 - If eye irritation persists, get medical advice/attention. P304+340 - IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

Storage

P501 - Dispose of contents/container to ...

Potential health effects

Chronic: May cause liver and kidney damage. Sophisticated modeling has clearly proven (Acute and Chronic): that 2-butoxyethanol does not build up in the body under any kinds of normal use. Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May cause narcotic effects in high concentration. May cause lung damage. May cause anemia. May cause central nervous system effects such as nausea and headache. Skin Contact: Causes skin irritation. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Substance is rapidly absorbed through the skin. Causes symptoms similar to those of inhalation. Skin sensitization testing with human volunteers produced negative results. A skin notation is not recommended by ACGIH, based on estimates from physiologically based pharmacokinetic models which indicate that, even in worst-case dermal-exposure scenarios, 2-butoxyethanol is not absorbed in amounts sufficient to cause red blood cell hemolysis in humans. Eye Contact: Causes eye irritation. Causes redness and pain. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.