Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

WATER

STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE

Not considered a hazardous substance according to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200.

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Suspending agent, solvent, diluent, carbonated beverages, hydration tile processing, paper
coatings, moderator in nuclear reactors, debarking logs, filtration, industrial coolant,
washing, sulfur mining, hydrolysis, Portland cement, hydraulic systems, power source,
steam generation, food industry, source of hydrogen by electrolysis and thermochemical
decomposition. Distilled water for use in secondary batteries in critical applications is
required to meet AS 2668- 1983

SYNONYMS

"dihydrogen oxide", H2O, "distilled water", aqua, "1W001; 1W020; 1W021"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

None

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Not applicable.  

EYE

  Not applicable.  

SKIN

  Not applicable.  

INHALED

  Not normally a hazard due to non-volatile nature of product.  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

  Long-term exposure to the product is not thought to produce chronic effects adverse to the health (as classified using animal models); nevertheless exposure by all routes should be minimized as a matter of course.  Prolonged skin contact may cause skin reactions and susceptibility  to skin infections.