Glutaral

• Can affect when breathed in and by passing through your skin. • Can severely __irritate the eyes and burn the skin__. • Can cause headache and nausea. • Can irritate the nose and throat causing coughing and wheezing. • May cause a skin allergy - itching and skin rash. • May cause asthma like allergy. Future exposure can cause asthma attcks with shortness of breath, wheezing, cough and/or chest tightness. •Toxic by inhalation and ingestion •Corrosive •Causes burns •May cause sensitization by inhalation and skin contact •Dangerous for the environment •Very toxic to aquatic organisms • Listed on labels as: GLUTARAL Glutaraldehyde is used in hospitals and medical and dental offices in solutions for cold sterilization and automatic processing of x-rays. Possible Symptoms: •INHALATION: Cough. Headache. Laboured breathing. Nausea. Wheezing. •SKIN: Redness. •EYES: Redness. Pain. •INGESTION: Abdominal pain. Nausea. Diarrhoea. Vomiting.

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