MSDS

SDS002
DE-ICER FOR WINDOWS AND WIPERS
(AEROSOL)
Date Prepared: 09/18/2014
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PARTITION COEFFICIENT
(n-octanol/water)
Not determined AUTOIGNITION
TEMPERATURE:
Not determined
DECOMPOSITION
TEMPERATURE:
Not determined VISCOSITY: Not determined
10. Stability and Reactivity
REACTIVITY: Normally unreactive
CHEMICAL STABILITY: Stable
POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: Reaction with strong oxidizers will generate heat.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Heat, sparks, flames and all other sources of ignition.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: Strong bases, strong acids, strong oxidizing agents and materials reactive with hydroxyl
compounds.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Combustion will produce carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide.
11. Toxicological Information
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
ACUTE HAZARDS:
INHALATION: May cause irritation of the nose and throat with headache, particularly from mists. High vapor concentrations
may produce nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, tingling, numbness and shooting pains in the hands and
forearms, and visual disturbances.
SKIN CONTACT: Prolonged contact with the skin may cause redness and defatting of the skin and absorption of harmful
amounts of methanol.
EYE CONTACT: Liquid, vapors or mist may cause discomfort in the eye with persistent conjunctivitis, seen as slight excess
redness or conjunctiva. Serious corneal injury is not anticipated.
INGESTION: Contains methanol and ethylene glycol. May cause abdominal discomfort or pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness,
drowsiness, headache, malaise, blurring of vision, irritability, back pain, decrease in urine output, kidney failure, and central
nervous system effects, including irregular eye movements, convulsions and coma. Visual effects from methanol include
blurred vision, double vision, changes in color perception, restriction of visual fields and complete blindness. Cardiac failure
and pulmonary edema may develop. Severe kidney damage which may be fatal follows the swallowing of large volumes of
ethylene glycol. Signs of renal insufficiency may be delayed 36 to 48 hours post ingestion. A few reports have been published
describing the development of weakness of the facial muscles, diminishing hearing, and difficulty with swallowing, during the
late stages of severe poisoning.
With massive overdoses of methanol, liver, kidney and heart muscle injury have been described. There may be a delay of 6-12
hours between swallowing methanol and the onset of signs and symptoms. Ingestion of moderate quantities of methanol also
produces metabolic acidosis. 60-200 ml of methanol is a fatal dose for most adults Ingestion of as little as 10 ml may cause
blindness.
CHRONIC EFFECTS: Prolonged or repeated inhalation exposure may produce signs of central nervous system involvement,
including nausea, vomiting, headache, ringing in the ears, dizziness, vertigo, cloudy and double vision. Prolonged overexposure
at levels of 800-1000 ppm may result and in severe eye damage. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause skin