Likely to cause
Can cause
May cause
ETHYLENE OFF-GAS
CAS: 68527-15-1
How can this chemical affect my health?
Acute (Short Term) Effects
Skin Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the skin.
Eye Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the eyes.
Toxic to Humans & Animals – Toxicity or fatality on contact, ingestion or inhalation to humans and other mammals.
Chronic (Long Term) Effects
Gene Damage – Increases in the rate of mutations, which are changes in genetic material in cells.
Cancer – Increased cancer risk.
Other Health Effects – Can cause serious damage on contact or ingestion.
Birth Defects – Harm to the developing child including birth defects, low birth weight and biological or behavioral problems that appear as the child grows.
Inherent Hazards
Flammable – Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly.
Restricted List – This chemical is on a list from an authoritative body recommending that its use be avoided.
How does this chemical impact the environment?
Persistent – Does not break down readily from natural processes.
What safer alternatives are available for this chemical?
Information on safer alternatives is currently fairly limited, and not easily accessible or linked to information on chemicals in the workplace. Where we have information on safer alternatives, ChemHAT will display links to existing case studies of safer alternatives for the chemical.