General Information
Revision date
2014-03-06
Product name
DOWTHERM* J HEAT TRANSFER FLUID
CAS No.
25340-17-4
Emergency telephone
989-636-4400
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
The Dow Chemical Company
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
SDSQuestion@dow.com
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA Hazards Emergency Overview Color: Colorless Physical State: Liquid. Odor: Aromatic Hazards of product: WARNING! Combustible liquid and vapor. Causes skin irritation. Prolonged exposure may cause skin burns. May cause eye irritation. May be harmful if inhaled. May cause anesthetic effects. Aspiration hazard. Can enter lungs and cause damage. Vapor explosion hazard. Vapors may travel a long distance; ignition and/or flash back may occur. Isolate area. Keep upwind of spill. Stay out of low areas. Highly toxic to fish and/or other aquatic organisms. OSHA Hazard Communication Standard This product is a “Hazardous Chemical” as defined by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.
Potential health effects
Eye Contact: May cause slight eye irritation. Corneal injury is unlikely. ®(TM)*Trademark Skin Contact: Brief contact may cause severe skin irritation with pain and local redness. Prolonged contact may cause skin burns. Symptoms may include pain, severe local redness, swelling, and tissue damage. Skin Absorption: Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. Inhalation: Prolonged excessive exposure may cause adverse effects. Symptoms of excessive exposure may be anesthetic or narcotic effects; dizziness and drowsiness may be observed. Based on the available data, respiratory irritation was not observed. Ingestion: Low toxicity if swallowed. Small amounts swallowed incidentally as a result of normal handling operations are not likely to cause injury; however, swallowing larger amounts may cause injury.
Aspiration hazard
Aspiration into the lungs may occur during ingestion or vomiting, causing lung damage or even death due to chemical pneumonia. Effects of Repeated Exposure: In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs: Central nervous system. Kidney. Liver. Peripheral nervous system. Inhalation of diethylbenzene in concentrations above 100 ppm or ingestion of near lethal doses caused tissues of test animals to turn blue and urine to turn green. Birth Defects/Developmental Effects: Has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animals at doses toxic to the mother.
