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Document ID (ISN)68815
CIS number 97-388
Year 1996
Convention or series no.
Title Ethylene glycol
Bibliographic information New Jersey Department of Health, Right to Know Program, CN 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-68, USA, 1996. 6p.
Abstract Data sheet. May enter the body when breathed in and through the skin. It is a teratogen and should be handled with extreme caution. Irritates the eyes and respiratory tract. May cause neurotoxic effects and damage the kidneys and the brain.
Descriptors (primary) ethylene glycol; USA
Descriptors (secondary) neurotoxic effects; data sheet; fire fighting; threshold limit values; irritants; fire hazards; skin absorption; renal damage; storage; limitation of exposure; elimination of spills; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; chemical hazards; teratogenic effects; health hazards; New Jersey
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Alcohols
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Glycols