Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

VALCHEM BLUE 7 *****OBSOLETE*****

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

To protect in ground & above ground timber against decay including soft rot. Apply by
brush or injected into drilled holes by cartridge dispenser. Remedial treatment of pole
groundline and timber joints in damp areas.

SYNONYMS

"remedial wood timber preservative treatment protection Liquid Paste"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful if swallowed.
Very toxic by inhalation.
Causes severe burns.
Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Toxic to aquatic organisms.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.  The material can produce severe chemical burns within the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract following ingestion.  Ingestion may result in nausea, abdominal irritation, pain and vomiting.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  The material can produce severe chemical burns to the eye following direct contact. Vapors or mists may be extremely irritating.  If applied to the eyes, this material causes severe eye damage.  The material may be irritating to the eye, with prolonged contact causing inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  

SKIN

  The material can produce severe chemical burns following direct contactwith the skin.  Toxic effects may result from skin absorption.  The material may accentuate any pre-existing skin condition.  

INHALED

  If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons.  Inhalation hazard is increased at higher temperatures.  Acute effects from inhalation of high vapor concentrations may be chest and nasal irritation with coughing, sneezing, headache and even nausea.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal routes of exposure are usually by skin contact/absorption, eye contact and inhalation of vapor.  Extended exposure to inorganic fluorides causes fluorosis, which includes signs of joint pain and stiffness, tooth discoloration, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea or constipation, weight loss, anemia, weakness and general unwellness. There may also be frequent urination and thirst. Redness, itchiness and allergy-like inflammation of the skin and mouth cavity can occur. The central nervous system may be involved.  Boron is absorbed through damaged skin giving red lesions, and possible  nausea, abdominal pain, diarrohea and violent vomiting and weakness.  Extreme cases may exhibit symptoms of heavy metal poisoning, boron or  hydrofluoric acid poisoning.  Ingestion of copper salts causes abdominal pain and bleeding from the  gastro-intestinal tract, collapse, coma, convulsions, paralysis and in  severe cases, liver and kidney injury [NIOSH].  Fluoride ingestion symptoms may also include salivation, muscle weakness,  tremors, weak pulse and loss of consciousness.