LIQUID N.O.S. (Butyl benzyl phthalate)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

DANGER Harmful if swallowed. May cause respiratory irritation. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye damage. May damage the fertility or the unborn child. Suspected of causing cancer. Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Avoid breathing vapours or dust. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Wear protective gloves, eye protection and an organic vapour respirator. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Store locked up. Dispose of container in accordance with local, regional and national regulations. SECTION III: COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS NAME CAS # % WEIGHT EXPOSURE LIMIT (ACGIH) TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Butyl benzyl phthalate 85-68-7 25-70 Not established Calcium Oxide 1305-78-8 5-10 2 mg/m³ Not established 3 mg/m³ Carbon Black 1333-86-4 0.1-8 Not established (respirable dust) Effects of Short-Term (Acute) Exposure Calcium oxide: Calcium oxide is corrosive based on human experience. It reacts with moisture in the eye to form corrosive calcium hydroxide. INHALATION Corrosive materials are capable of producing severe eye burns, and Butyl benzyl phthalate: No information available. (1) permanent injury, including blindness, depending on the concentration of Calcium oxide: Calcium oxide does not form a vapour. Calcium oxide the solutions and duration of contact. (1) dust or mists from concentrated solutions are expected to be very Carbon black: Carbon black dust is not irritating to the eyes except as a irritating to the nose, throat and upper airways. (1) "foreign object". Some tearing, blinking and mild, temporary pain may Carbon black: Carbon black does not appear to cause significant harmful occur as the solid material is rinsed from the eye by tears. (1) effects after a single short-term exposure, except general effects that would be expected with any fine dust (high concentrations can cause INGESTION coughing and mild, temporary irritation). (1) Butyl benzyl phthalate: No information available. (1) SKIN CONTACT Calcium oxide: Calcium oxide is corrosive. Ingestion could result in Butyl benzyl phthalate: Benzyl butyl phthalate is not a skin irritant based burns to the lips, tongue, throat, oesophagus and stomach, abdominal on human and animal information. In 2 human studies, application of pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. No human or animal information benzyl butyl phthalate caused no to slight irritation. (1) was located. (1) Calcium oxide: Calcium oxide is corrosive based on human experience. Carbon black: Carbon black is probably not toxic following ingestion. It reacts with moisture on the skin to form corrosive calcium hydroxide. There is no human or animal information available. Ingestion is not a Corrosive materials are capable of producing severe burns, blisters, ulcers typical route of occupational exposure. (1) and permanent scarring, depending on the concentration of the solution Effects of Long-Term (Chronic) Exposure and the duration of contact. (1) Carbon black: Carbon black is not irritating to the skin. It is not absorbed RESPIRATORY SYSTEM into the body through the skin. However, fine particles can become Butyl benzyl phthalate: No information available. (1) embedded in the skin and trapped in hair follicles causing Calcium oxide: Studies of cement workers exposed to calcium oxide as discolouration. (1) lime dust have shown no increase in deaths from respiratory disease. (1) EYE CONTACT Butyl benzyl phthalate: Benzyl butyl phthalate is a slight eye irritant based on animal information. No human information was located. (1) Carbon black: Carbon black dust is extremely fine and light and can be Carbon black: There is no human information available. Positive results breathed deeply into the lungs, where it can accumulate. Normally the have been obtained in somatic cells following live animal inhalation dust is cleared gradually from the lungs and has no harmful effects. exposures. (1) However, high concentrations of dust can overwhelm the clearance capacity of the lungs, obstruct the lungs, and interfere with lung function.