Avian-B Premix Reflectance Coating

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: As part of good industrial and personal hygiene and safety procedure, avoid all unnecessary exposure to the chemical substance and ensure prompt removal from skin, eyes, and clothing. Substance Barium Sulfate Polyvinyl Alcohol Health Rating 1-Slight (associated with dust if dry) 0-None Flammability Rating 0-None 2-Moderate Reactivity Rating 1-Slight 0-None Contact Rating 1-Slight 0-None Lab Protective Goggles, Lab Coat, Proper Gloves Goggles, Lab Coat, Class Equipment B Extinguisher

Storage

Color Code Green (General) Red (Flammable) Code for Avian Product as shipped: Keep in dark B (store in brown bottle) General (contains water)

Potential health effects

Substance Barium Sulfate Polyvinyl Alcohol Inhalation Not expected to be a health If allowed to dry out-small potential of nuisance dust. If heated above 200C, fumes irritating eyes, nose, and throat may Page | 2 be evolved. Symptoms would include tears in the eyes with itching, redness, burning in throat and nose. Ingestion Not expected to be a health Not expected to be a health hazard via hazard. ingestion. Skin Contact No adverse effects expected Not expected to be a health hazard from skin exposure Eye Contact No adverse effects expected. Mechanical irritation only if dry. Chronic When allowed to dry (not No human data. Animal studies showed a Exposure advisable), long-term drop in hemoglobin and erythrocyte (red inhalation of dust may lead to blood cell) number with eventual complete deposition in the lungs in coagulation inhibition. Some animal sufficient quantities to studies also noted possibility of produce baritosis-a benign carcinogenicity. pneumoconiosis. This produces a radiological picture even though symptoms and abnormal signs may not be present. Aggravation of No information found. Pre-existing conditions