Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

WHITELEY WAVICIDE VIRUCIDAL SURFACE SPRAY DISINFECTANT

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Surface spray disinfectant for use in hospitals, clinics, laboratories, dental, physician
and veterinary surgeries.

SYNONYMS

"Wavicide Spray Virucidal Surface Spray Disinfectant", "Wavicide Spray Whitely",
"Wavicide Virucide", "Wavicide Surface Spray Disinfectant", "Wavicide Spray Disinfectant",
"Wavicide Disinfectant", "disinfectant Wavicide", "spray disinfectant Wavicide", "surface
spray disinfectant Wavicide", "virucide Wavicide", "Wavicide bactericide", "bactericide
Wavicide", "glutaraldehyde disinfectant", "1, 5-pentanedial disinfectant", "1, 5-
pentanedial disinfectant"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

None

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful to aquatic organisms.

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

EYE

  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).  

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.  Toxic effects may result from skin absorption.  

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.  Inhalation of vapor is more likely at higher than normal temperatures.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal route of exposure is by skin contact/absorption.  The substance may be absorbed into the body by inhalation, ingestion and  through the skin. The vapours may cause coughing, shortness of breath,  headache, dizziness and symptoms of bronchitis. Ingestion may cause nausea,  vomiting, diarrhoea and possible reversible liver and kidney damage.  The low vapour pressures of aliphatic dialdehydes reduce the likelihood that  inhalation would be substantial route of exposure. [Patty's]