Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

JOHNSON OFF SKINTASTIC LOTION****OBSOLETE*****************

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Personal insect repellent. Should not be applied to damaged skin.

SYNONYMS

"personal insect repellent"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Irritating to eyes.
Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long- term adverse effects in the aquatic
environment.

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.  Ingestion may result in nausea, pain, vomiting. Vomit entering the lungs by aspiration may cause potentially lethal chemical pneumonitis.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  This material can cause eye irritation and damage in some persons.  

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.  Not considered an irritant through normal use.  

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.  Not normally a hazard due to non-volatile nature of product.  Inhalation of vapor is more likely at higher than normal temperatures.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal routes of exposure are usually by skin and eye contact.  WARNING:  This product contains N,N-diethyl-n-toluamide (DEET) which may be  dangerous when used in large amounts or for long periods.  Toxic doses of DEET in rats have produced lacrimation (tears),  chromodacryorrhea (shedding of bloody tears), depression, loss of righting  syndrome, tremors, coma and terminal convulsions. A 5 year old girl sprayed  with DEET nightly for 3 months, developed headaches and slurred speech,  progressing to athetosis (ceaseless slow, writhing motions especially of  the hands), shaking, screaming and convulsion. She died 24 days after  hospitalisation; autopsy revealed generalised oedema of the brain with  intense congestion of the meninges. The effect was thought to represent  sensitisation to the substance         [Gosselin]