MR102

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Skin contact Avoid contact with DMSO solutions containing toxic materials or materials with unknown toxicological properties. Dimethyl sulfoxide is readily absorbed through skin and may carry such materials into the body. It may cause allergic reaction or irritation. Dimethyl sulfoxide is readily absorbed through skin and may carry other dissolved chemicals into the body. An unusual garliconion-oyster odor may develop on breath and body/skin. Absorption through skin may also cause diarrhea, and affect respiration (dyspnea, cyanosis), blood, behavior (fatigue, dizziness, sedation, headaches), vision (transient photophobia, and disturbances of color vision), urinary system (hematuria). Inhalation Causes respiratory tract irritation. Symptoms from exposure to high vapor concentrations may include coughing, shortness of breath, headache, dizziness and sedation. Ingestion Causes gastrointestinal tract irritation, and an usual garlic-onion-oyster may develop on breath, and body/skin. May affect behavior/central nervous system, respiration (dyspnea). Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, abdominal pain, drowsiness, confusion, lethargy, agitation, disorientation, tremor, muscle weakness, chills, chest pains. May also affect liver (elevated liver enzymes, jaundice), cardiovascular system, and urinary system (hematuria, hemoglobinuria, renal tubular injury), eyes (transient photophobia and disturbances of color vision, conjunctive irritation) Eye contact Avoid contact with eyes. Causes eye irritation. May cause blurred vision, corneal opacity, and chemical conjunctivitis.