Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

YORK BENZANIL BLUE 2RLL LIQUID 50***OBSOLETE***

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Used mainly as an industrial dye.

SYNONYMS

"blue dye", dye, "blue liquid dye", "blue 2RLL liquid"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Although ingestion is not thought to produce harmful effects, the material may still be damaging to the health of the individual following ingestion, especially where pre-  existing organ (e.g. liver, kidney) damage is evident. Present definitions of harmful or toxic substances are generally based on doses producing mortality (death) rather than those producing morbidity (disease, ill-health). Gastrointestinal tract discomfort may produce nausea and vomiting. In an occupational setting however, ingestion of insignificant quantities is not thought to be cause for concern.  

EYE

  Although the material is not thought to be an irritant, direct contact with the eye may produce transient discomfort characterized by tearing or conjunctival redness (as with windburn).  

SKIN

  The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or skin irritation following contact (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.  

INHALED

  The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or irritation of the respiratory tract (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable control measures be used in an occupational setting.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal routes of exposure are by skin contact/absorption and  inhalation. Exposure to o-dianisidine based dyes should be limited and this  should include substituting less toxic dyes, establishing engineering  controls, ensuring good housekeeping procedures and industrial hygiene  practices, establishing restricted areas and providing a medical monitoring  program. [NIOSHTIC]  The IARC has listed o-dianisidine as a potential animal carcinogen.  WARNING: o-dianisidine-based dyes have been found to be carcinogenic in  laboratory animals, affecting the urinary bladder and intestines. Specific  toxicity effects in humans are not established but certain dyes are mutagenic.  Periodic medical surveillance should be carried out on workers and this should  include hepatic (liver) function tests and urinalysis examinations.  [ILO Encyclopaedia]  Removal of contact lenses after an eye injury should only be undertaken by  skilled personnel.