SL-529 Water Based Dust Mop Treatment

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Acute Toxicity: Oral, Category 4

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

Harmful if swallowed.

Precautionary statements

Wash hands thoroughly after handling Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

Response

IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth.

Storage

Dispose of contents/container to ... OSHA Regulatory Status: This material is classified as hazardous under OSHA regulations.

Potential health effects

Repeated excessive exposure to ethylene glycol may cause irritation of the upper (Acute and Chronic): respiratory tract. In humans, effects have been reported on the central nervous system, including nystagmus (involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball). Chronic: May cause kidney injury. Inhalation: If ethylene glycol is heated or misted in work areas that are poorly ventilated, vapor/mist may accumulate and cause respiratory irritation and symptoms such as headache and nausea. Material has a very low vapor pressure at room temperature, so inhalation exposures are not expected unless material is heated or misted. Skin Contact: Low hazard for normal industrial handling. A single prolonged skin exposure is not likely to result in the material being absorbed in harmful amounts. Eye Contact: May cause moderate eye irritation. Ingestion: The lethal dose in adult humans for ethylene glycol is about 100 ml (1/3 cup). Swallowing may cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Excessive exposure may cause CNS effects, cardiopulmonary effects (metabolic acidosis), and kidney failure. Toxicity follows 3-stage progression. (1) involves central nervous system effects including paralysis of eye muscles, convulsions, and coma. Metabolic acidosis and cerebral swelling may also occur. (2) involves cardiopulmonary system with symptoms of hypertension, rapid heart beat, and possible cardiac failure. (3) involves severe kidney abnormalities including possible renal failure.