Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

VILMAX VILMAFIX YELLOW 3G-HE

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Used as a reactive dye for textiles.

SYNONYMS

"reactive dyestuff", "Procion Yellow H-E 3 G ICI", "anionic chlorazinyl dye"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  The dust may produce eye discomfort causing smarting, pain and redness.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal routes of exposure are by accidental skin and eye contact andinhalation of generated dusts.  Occupational exposure to reactive dyes may result in irritation of the respiratory tract, when inhaled in the dust form.