Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

OCTYLPHENOL, BRANCHED, TERT-BUTYL ETHER, ETHOXYLATED

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

A non- ionic water- soluble octylphenol ethoxylate surfactant.

SYNONYMS

"poly(oxy-1, 2-ethanediyl), alpha-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-omega-(octylphenoxy)-, branched",
"poly(oxy-1, 2-ethanediyl), alpha-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-omega-(octylphenoxy)-, branched",
"(C8)branched alkylphenol, ethoxylated, tert-butyl ether", "octylphenoxypolyethoxy,
ethylbutyl ether-", "Triton CF-54", "non ionic surfactant"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful if swallowed.
Irritating to eyes.
Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness and cracking.
Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long- term adverse effects in the
aquatic environment.

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.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  Ingestion may result in nausea, abdominal irritation, pain and diarrhea.  Nonionic surfactants may produce localized irritation of the oral or gastrointestinal lining and induce vomiting and mild diarrhea.  

EYE

  This material can cause eye irritation and damage in some persons.  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.  The material may produce severe irritation to the eye causing pronounced inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  The material may produce severe irritation to the eye causing pronounced inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  

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.  The material may accentuate any pre-existing dermatitis condition.  

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.  Not normally a hazard due to non-volatile nature of product.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal routes of exposure are usually by skin contact with the material, skin contact with the material in solution.  Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause drying with cracking,irritation and possible dermatitis following.  Exposure to alkyl phenolics  is associated with reduced sperm count andfertility in males.