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Posted by Matthew on May 13, 2001 at 01:04:29:

In reply to: Re: Death From breathing henna powder posted by Matthew on May 13, 2001 at 00:51:18:

In the case of the story about the singer the dye was most likely
bigen hair dye which is very popular in India and sold as black henna.
Bigen contains DIHYDROCHLORIDE P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE Which Aggravates
Asthma conditions and causes inflamtion to the upper respirratory
tract;

Clip from MSDS
Health Hazard Data
======================================================================
=====
LD50-LC50 Mixture: ORAL LD50 (RAT): 147 MG/KG
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: IRRITATION, ALLEGIC REACTIONS.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: ASTHMA
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.

But of course most people here know this.

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: In the case of the story about the singer the dye was most likely : bigen hair dye which is very popular in India and sold as black henna. : Bigen contains DIHYDROCHLORIDE P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE Which Aggravates : Asthma conditions and causes inflamtion to the upper respirratory : tract; : : Clip from MSDS : Health Hazard Data : ====================================================================== : ===== : LD50-LC50 Mixture: ORAL LD50 (RAT): 147 MG/KG : Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES : Route Of Entry - Skin: YES : Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES : Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN : IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER : RESPIRATORY : TRACT. : Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO : Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO : Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO : Explanation Carcinogenicity: NONE : Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: IRRITATION, ALLEGIC REACTIONS. : Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: ASTHMA : Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF : NOT : IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. : : But of course most people here know this. : : (:
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