P-METHOXY-N-METHYLPHENETHYLAMINE
Flammability | 1 | |
Toxicity | 4 | |
Body Contact | 2 | |
Reactivity | 1 | |
Chronic | 2 | |
SCALE: Min/Nil=0 Low=1 Moderate=2 High=3 Extreme=4 |
Intermediate.
C10-H15-N-O, C10-H15-N-O, "phenethylamine, p-methoxy-N-methyl-", "phenethylamine, p-
methoxy-N-methyl-", "benzeneethanamine, 4-methoxy-N-methyl-", "benzeneethanamine, 4-
methoxy-N-methyl-", N-(p-methoxyphenethyl)methylamine, N-(p-methoxyphenethyl)methylamine
Very toxic if swallowed.
Severely toxic effects may result from the accidental ingestion of the material; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 5 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual. Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments. Ingestion may result in nausea, pain, vomiting. Vomit entering the lungs by aspiration may cause potentially lethal chemical pneumonitis. Phenethylamines produce effects similar to amphetamines. They excite the nervous system, causing shortness of breath, cough, narrowing of the airways and throat spasms. Muscle involvement may cause twitches, spasticity and seizures. There may also be headache, dizziness, confusion, a feeling of warmth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and difficulty in urination. Blood measure may be altered and there may be irregular heart rhythms.
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).
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. Toxic effects may result from skin absorption.
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. Inhalation hazard is increased at higher temperatures. Inhalation of vapor may aggravate a pre-existing respiratory condition.
Principal routes of exposure are usually by skin contact/absorption and inhalation of vapor. Chronic exposure to phenethylamines excite the central nervous system and induce tolerance; in extreme cases they produce amphetamine-like responses including personality changes, compulsive and stereotyped behavior and may induce psychosis with auditory and visual hallucinations and paranoid delusions.