Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

OLEYL ALCOHOL, ETHOXYLATED

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Used as surfactant.

SYNONYMS

(C2-H4-O)n.C18-H36-O, "polyoxyethylated-(20) oleyl alcohol", "polyethylene glycol oleyl
ether", "polyethylene glycol 1000 oleyl ether", "poly(oxy-1, 2-ethanediyl), alpha-9-
octadecenyl-omega-hydroxy-, (Z)-", "poly(oxy-1, 2-ethanediyl), alpha-9-octadecenyl-
omega-hydroxy-, (Z)-", "polyoxyethylene-(20) oleyl ether", "oleyl alcohol condensed with
20 moles ethylene oxide", "polyoxyethylene, monooleyl ether", "oleyl alcohol ethylene
oxide reaction products", "glycols, polyethylene, mono-9-octadecenyl ether (Z)-",
"glycols, polyethylene, mono-9-octadecenyl ether (Z)-", "polyoxyethylene, mono(cis-9-
octadecenyl)ether", "polyoxyethylene, mono(cis-9-octadecenyl)ether", "9-octadecen-1-ol,
monoether with polyethylene glycol", "9-octadecen-1-ol, monoether with polyethylene
glycol", "Emulphor On-870", "Emulphor On-877", "Mulgopen On-877", surfactant, RSN-61,
Oleth-20, "polyoxyethylene 10, oleyl ether, (POE)", POE

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

None

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful if swallowed.
Risk of serious damage to eyes.

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.  Nonionic surfactants may produce localized irritation of the oral or gastrointestinal lining and induce vomiting and mild diarrhea.  

EYE

  If applied to the eyes, this material causes severe eye damage.  Non-ionic surfactants can cause numbing of the cornea, which masks discomfort normally caused by other agents and leads to corneal injury. Irritation varies depending on the duration of contact, the nature and concentration of the surfactant.  

SKIN

  Skin contact is not thought to produce harmful health effects (as classified using animal models). Systemic harm, however, has been identified following exposure of animals by at least one other route and the material may still produce health damage following entry through wounds, lesions or abrasions. Good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.  Repeated exposure may cause skin cracking, flaking or drying following normal handling and use.  Entry into the blood-stream, through, for example, cuts, abrasions or lesions, may produce systemic injury with harmful effects. Examine the skin prior to the use of the material and ensure that any external damage is suitably protected.  

INHALED

  The material is not thought to produce either adverse health effects or irritation of the respiratory tract following inhalation (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, adverse effects have been produced following exposure of animals by at least one other route and good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable control measures be used in an occupational setting.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Long-term exposure to the product is not thought to produce chronic effects adverse to the health (as classified using animal models); nevertheless exposure by all routes should be minimized as a matter of course.