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talkativesprout
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/10/2009 : 21:25:26
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Hi folks
thought I'd pop a couple of lines that might be informative
I had a new royal that had mites, I have a possibly gravid female corn so asked around for a mite treatment without possibly harmful insecticides(the royal was in quarantine anyway but better safe) was given miteoff, a supposed inert treatment. I must admit it worked a treat. The only drawback was the six hours in a&e with
my son , massive allergy attack including blisters choking and not being well at all.
Now I know allergies can be hard to predict and maybe I should of evicted the family on treatment day....but on the box no warnings as to possible effects , not even a wash hands after use. The active chemical is sodium laural sulphate(in soap,shampoo,toothpaste etc) supposedly inert, till you read the test results,it is a known irritant with a possibility of bein carcienogenic at high temp.
Just thought someone else might wanna know
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Paulusworm
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2009 : 08:27:50
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| Sodium Laural Sulphate or Sodium Laureth Sulphate? |
0.0.1 Royal Python, 1.0.0 Dumeril's Boa
0.0.1 Bosc's Monitor, 1.4.1 Phyllium phillipines
0.1.0 Malagasy Blonde Hognose |
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talkativesprout
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2009 : 15:01:01
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Laural, though if wiki is to be believed it has lots ov other names too
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Paulusworm
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2009 : 17:19:00
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Don't believe Wiki. There are countless posters on there that don't have a clue. See if you can find the COSHH report on "Mite-off". That will tell you if there is anything in it that could be harmful in any way, shape or form. I don't remember anything hazardous being mentioned when I used SDS (proper name for it) at uni. We used it during DNA extraction. Not a problem for us humans but bad news for bacteria/small organisms.
Does your son get any kind of reaction when he brushes his teeth? |
0.0.1 Royal Python, 1.0.0 Dumeril's Boa
0.0.1 Bosc's Monitor, 1.4.1 Phyllium phillipines
0.1.0 Malagasy Blonde Hognose |
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stiggle_2
Snake Mite
28 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2009 : 18:32:15
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MANUFACTURERS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET ON SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE
Ingredients: SULPHURIC ACID, MONODODECYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE) Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
Unusual Fire And Explosion Hazards: EMITS TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
Health Hazard Data
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Hazard Acute And Chronic: Back to Top
ACUTE: CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT COULD CAUSE IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC REACTION. MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION.
CHRONIC: TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS
Emergency/First Aid Procedure:
EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: IF STILL CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.
GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE
Precautions for Safe Handling and Use Back to Top
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N)
Ventilation: MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED ONLY IN AN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplementary Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Back to Top
Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 17MAY95
Label Date: 17MAY95
Label Status: M
Common Name: SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE, DX2495
Chronic Hazard: YES
Signal Word: WARNING!
Acute Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None Back to Top
Reactivity Hazard: None
Special Hazard Precautions:
ACUTE: CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT COULD CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION.
MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION.
CHRONIC: TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.
Protect Eye: YES
Protect Skin: YES
Protect Respiratory: YES
Potential Health Effects: Back to Top
Signs and Symptoms of Acute Overexposure: May cause skin irritation. May cause burns to eyes.
Signs and Symptoms of Chronic overexposure: Prolonged skin contact my cause dermatitis and skin sensitization. May cause eye burns.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: Sensitive skin.
Ingestion: Relative to other materials, as single dose of this product is rarely toxic by ingestion. Irritation of the mouth, pharynx, oesophagus and stomach can develop following ingestion.
Dont know if this is any help? Spelling is slightly different though... |
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Paulusworm
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2009 : 08:28:27
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That stuff is NASTY! Definately not what we were using.
SPROUT: What form of heating do you have in the viv and was it switched off when you applied the Mite-Off? |
0.0.1 Royal Python, 1.0.0 Dumeril's Boa
0.0.1 Bosc's Monitor, 1.4.1 Phyllium phillipines
0.1.0 Malagasy Blonde Hognose |
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talkativesprout
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2009 : 18:32:37
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I issolated in a rub for 24 hrs no heatmat bathed him after that was up, he's now in a rub with a heatmat in a different room to the others. No mites visable, I'm gonna try feeding tonite since he was off his food
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