Pliobond 20 ADHESIVE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Appearance: liquid, tan WARNING! FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CAUSING DIZZINESS, HEADACHE OR NAUSEA. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY DRY SKIN AND CAUSE DERMATITIS AND BURNS.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin absorption, Skin contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion Eye contact Can cause severe eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Can injure eye tissue. Skin contact Can cause skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness and burning of skin, and other skin damage. Prolonged or repeated contact may dry the skin. Symptoms may include redness, burning, and drying and cracking of skin, skin burns, and other skin damage. Ingestion Swallowing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Swallowing large amounts may be harmful. This material can get into the lungs during swallowing or vomiting. This results in lung inflammation and other lung injury. Inhalation Breathing of vapor or mist is possible. Breathing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Breathing large amounts may be harmful. Symptoms are not expected at air concentrations below the recommended exposure limits, if applicable (see Section 8.).

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Preexisting disorders of the following organs (or organ systems) may be aggravated by exposure to this material:, Skin, lung (for example, asthma-like conditions), Liver, Kidney, Central nervous system, Gastrointestinal tract, Heart, nervous system, Exposure to this material may aggravate any preexisting condition sensitive to a decrease in available oxygen, such as chronic lung disease, coronary artery disease or anemias., Individuals with preexisting heart disorders maybe more susceptible to arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) if exposed to high concentrations of this material. Symptoms Signs and symptoms of exposure to this material through breathing, swallowing, and/or passage of the material through the skin may include:, stomach or intestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), irritation (nose, throat, airways), Cough, central nervous system depression (dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, headache, unconsciousness), low body temperature, Lowered blood pressure, Abdominal pain, respiratory depression (slowing of the breathing rate), Difficulty in breathing, irregular heartbeat, cyanosis (causes blue coloring of the skin and nails from lack of oxygen), lung edema (fluid buildup in the lung tissue), Convulsions, respiratory failure, coma Target Organs Based on animal studies, exposure to methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) increases the onset of peripheral neuropathy caused by exposure to methyl butyl ketone (MBK), and/or n-hexane, and/or ethyl butylketone. MEK alone has not been shown to cause peripheral neuropathy., Chronic phenol poisoning is characterized by digestive disorders such as anorexia and weight loss, and by nervous disorders, with headache, fainting, vertigo, and mental disturbances., Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in laboratory animals:, nervous system effects, blood abnormalities, kidney damage, liver damage, heart damage, lung damage, Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in humans:, central nervous system effects Carcinogenicity Human studies have associated nasopharyngeal cancers (area of the upper throat behind the nose) and possibly other respiratory cancers (nasal cavity and sinuses) with formaldehyde exposure in the workplace. Although the evidence is not conclusive, some studies suggest an association between workplace formaldehyde exposure and leukemia. In studies in rats, inhalation of formaldehyde has caused nasal tumors, while ingestion in drinking water has caused leukemia and gastrointestinal tract tumors. Formaldehyde is listed as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the Occupational Safety and Health

Further information

Formaldehyde has been positive in tests which measure permanent changes to the DNA in germ cells of mammals. Changes in these cells can be passed on to future generations. The relevance of this finding to human health is uncertain.