ARDEX EB 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Grey powder. No odor. DANGER! Corrosive. Causes eye burns. May cause skin burns. Contact with wet material, or moist areas of the skin, causes skin burns. Symptoms may be delayed. May cause respiratory irritation. Contains material which can cause lung damage. Possible cancer hazard - contains material which may cause cancer.

Potential health effects

Target organs : Lungs; Eyes; Skin.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation: YES Skin Absorption: NO Skin & Eyes: YES Ingestion: YES Signs and symptoms of short-term (acute) exposure Inhalation May cause severe irritation to the nose, throat and respiratory tract. Symptoms may include coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and reduced lung function. Skin Direct contact may cause mild to severe irritation with possible burns. Contact with wet material, or moist areas of the skin, causes skin burns. Skin thickening, cracking, or fissuring may also occur. Symptoms may be delayed. Eyes : Direct contact may strongly irritate or burn the eyes. Could cause blindness. Ingestion : May cause severe irritation to the mouth, throat and stomach. Symptoms may include burning pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Effects of long-term (chronic) exposure : Prolonged inhalation may cause adverse lung effects with symptoms including coughing, mucous production and difficulty breathing. Repeated or prolonged inhalation of fine dusts may cause severe scarring of the lungs, a disease called silicosis, and alveolar proteinosis (lower lung disease). Symptoms may include coughing, shortness of breath and eventually severe respiratory impairment. Conditions aggravated by overexposure Pre-existing skin, eye and respiratory disorders. Carcinogenic status : Cancer hazard. See TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION, Section 11. Additional health hazards : See TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION, Section 11.

Environmental effects

See ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION, Section 12.