here is msds - material safety data sheet.
http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9924412
didnt say anything about blindness but here is a quote...not sure about how much is left behind after evap process. there is not apparent smell of isopropyl....ive been told it all evaporates...not sure tho.
"Special Remarks on other Toxic Effects on Humans:
Acute Potential Health Effects:
Skin: May cause mild skin irritation, and sensitization.
Eyes: Can cause eye irritation.
Inhalation: Breathing in small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful
effects. However, breathing large amounts may be harmful and may affect the respiratory system and mucous
membranes (irritation), behavior and brain (Central nervous system depression - headache, dizziness,
drowsiness, stupor, incoordination, unconciousness, coma and possible death), peripheral nerve and senstation,
blood, urinary system, and liver.
Ingestion: Swallowing small amouts during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Swallowing
large amounts may be harmful. Swallowing large amounts may cause gastrointestinal tract irritation with nausea,
vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal pain. It also may affect the urinary system, cardiovascular system, sense
organs, behavior or central nervous system (somnolence, generally depressed activity, irritability, headache,
dizziness, drowsiness), liver, and respiratory system (breathing difficulty).:
after doing more research here is quote showing that it is used as a process solvent also
http://www.chemicalland21.com/arokorhi/petrochemical/ISOPROPANOL.htm
[FONT=Century Gothic,Arial]FUNCTION[/FONT]
[FONT=Century Gothic,Arial]APPLICATION[/FONT]
[FONT=Century Gothic,Arial]Process solvent[/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic,Arial]-Extraction and purification of natural products, such as vegetable and animal oils and fats, gums resins, waxes, colours, flavourings, alkaloids, vitamins, kelp and alginates [/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic,Arial]-Carrier in the manufacture of food products [/FONT]
[FONT=Century Gothic,Arial]-Purification, crystallization and precipitation of organic chemicals [/FONT]
