Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

LAVANDULOL

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Intermediate. Component of lavender and lavandin oils.

SYNONYMS

C10-H18-O, "4-hexen-1-ol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-, (R)-", "4-hexen-1-ol, 5-
methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-, (R)-", "4-hexen-1-ol, 2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-, (-)-", "4-
hexen-1-ol, 2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-, (-)-", (R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-4-hexen-1-
ol, (R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-4-hexen-1-ol, (-)-lavandulol, (R)-lavandulol,
terpineol

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

None

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Contact with combustible material may cause fire.

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.  Accidental ingestion of the material may be damaging to the health of the individual.  If swallowed, terpineols can cause stomach inflammation with internal bleeding, heartburn,  vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, inco-ordination, a general malaise, headache, weakness, decreased body temperature, excitement, drowsiness, vertigo, convulsion, other central nervous effects or respiratory depression.  

EYE

  Although the liquid 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.  The liquid may be miscible with fats or oils and may degrease the skin, producing a skin reaction described as non-allergic contact dermatitis. The material is unlikely to produce an irritant dermatitis as described in EC Directives .  Open cuts, abraded or irritated skin should not be exposed to this material.  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.  Inhalation hazard is increased at higher temperatures.  

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.