COMMON NAMES

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Thick tan liquid with sweet, pungent odor. Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Overexposure may cause damage to the peripheral nervous system. May cause irritation to skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. May cause skin sensitization.

Aspiration hazard

if swallowed. Can enter lungs and cause damage

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation; skin; eyes; ingestion; skin absorption IRRITATION DATA: May cause irritation to skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract. Standard Draize test (skin/rabbit): Mild @ 500 mg/24H Acetone Standard Draize test (eye/rabbit): Severe @ 20mg Acetone Standard Draize test (eye/rabbit): Mild@ 10mg Hexane INHALATION: ACUTE: Vapors may cause irritation to the eyes, nose, and respiratory tract. High vapor concentration may cause CNS depression, evidenced by giddiness, headache, dizziness, and nausea. CHRONIC: Prolonged and repeated inhalation of vapors may cause peripheral and central nervous system damage, evidenced by muscular weakness and loss of sensation in arms and legs. Reports have associated repeated and prolonged overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling this material may be harmful or fatal. SKIN CONTACT: ACUTE: Irritating to skin. Contact may cause redness, itching, burning, and skin damage. Contact may result in skin absorption. CHRONIC: Prolonged and repeated contact can result in defatting, drying, and cracking of the skin which may result in irritation and dermatitis. Prolonged contact may result in skin sensitization in sensitive individuals. EYE CONTACT: ACUTE: May cause irritation experienced as discomfort or pain, and seen as excess redness and swelling of the eyes, with possible injury to the cornea. CHRONIC: Irritation and conjunctivitis. INGESTION: ACUTE: Ingestion may cause abdominal discomfort, nausea, and transient excitation followed by signs of nervous system depression including headache, drowsiness, dizziness, loss of coordination, disorientation, and fatigue. Aspiration may occur during swallowing or vomiting resulting in lung inflammation and damage. CHRONIC: See section 11.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Persons with pre-existing skin, eye, or respiratory tract conditions may be at increased risk from exposure. Impaired peripheral nerve function from preexisting disorders may be aggravated by exposure to a component of this product. Exposure to high concentrations of this material may increase the sensitivity of the heart to certain drugs. Persons with pre-existing heart disorders may be more susceptible to this effect.