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METHENAMINE: Cosmetic Toxin Data |
Classification & Labeling
Source: European Union | • Highly flammable
• May cause sensitization by inhalation and skin contact.
•Listed on labels as: METHENAMINE |
Sources/Uses
Source: Haz-Map hazmap.nlm.nih.gov
| Used in adhesives, coatings, sealants, and leather preservatives; also used as an anticorrosion agent, antibiotic, dye fixative, chemical stabilizer, and curing agent for FORMALDEHYDE resins and rubber.
Used as a drug (methenamine) taken by mouth to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections; [Medscape Drug Info] Used as a hardener for epoxy resins of the bisphenol A type.
Used as a FORMALDEHYDE releaser for photographic film development. |
Symptoms
Source: CDC (Center for Disease Control) cdc.gov/niosh
| •INHALATION: Cough.
•SKIN: Redness. Pain.
•EYES: Redness. Pain.
•INGESTION: Abdominal pain. Nausea. Vomiting.
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