Should I be worried? Chemicals Question?

[Ccx295]

Hi all,

Please bare in mind I am not a chemist or know much about chemicals and I am hoping that this place is the best place to ask in regards to this topic.

So about a week ago I decided to refresh my silicon sealant around my shower tray (easy job I thought)

For the removal of the old sealant I decided to use this product - 

http://mymsds.henkel.com/mymsds/0001.2253573.0195.en.MSDS_UT_GB.30542341.0.GB.pdf

https://www.screwfix.com/p/unibond-silicone-sealant-remover-300ml/75756?tc=BT2&ds_kid=92700023141674204&ds_rl=1249484&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9sGBoYSk2wIVLbXtCh3lggUbEAQYASABEgJXW_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CI-r4KOEpNsCFY9i0wodwVgBqQ

During the process of removing the old sealant I managed to get the removing gel on my skin which caused quite a bad irritation and dry skin. As soon as I noticed what had happened I washed it off with water and soap.

Afterwards I decided to look up the ingredients (maybe stupidly) to see what it contained and to my horror it states the code  h351 "suspected to cause cancer" and now I cannot get this out of my mind although I thank god it doesn't hold the code h350 YET!

The chemical which I think it is referring to is Dibutyl hydrogen phosphate.

I have spoken with my doctor about it and they only really care about the burns which they say are fine and will heal on their own (which they have perfectly)

Should I be worried? I am trying to reassure my self by thinking that there are probably worse cancer risks out there on a daily basis but I can't seem to move on.

Does anyone know much about this chemical? I can only assume the amount in the bottle was small? (only 1/4 of the tube was used during the risk event)

Thanks,

CCx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[StringJunky]

If a chemical was that carcinogenic that it could  commonly cause cancer with one application, or even a few,, it wouldn't be on sale to the general public. That warning is only really only pertinent to someone who may use it on a daily basis for a prolonged period as part of their work i.e. an industrial-level exposure. Given that it causes irritation, I don't think anyone is going to get it on them more than once or twice. Forget about it and carry on with your life.

Edited May 26, 2018 by StringJunky

[Ccx295]

23 hours ago, StringJunky said:

If a chemical was that carcinogenic that it could  commonly cause cancer with one application, or even a few,, it wouldn't be on sale to the general public. That warning is only really only pertinent to someone who may use it on a daily basis for a prolonged period as part of their work i.e. an industrial-level exposure. Given that it causes irritation, I don't think anyone is going to get it on them more than once or twice. Forget about it and carry on with your life.

Thank you for the advice.

Time to move on!