March 6, 2001

Hazardous Ingredients

OSHA Percent Vapor ACGIH OSHA LD50 LC50 weight CAS No. Press. TLV PEL Oral Derm Inhal LEL Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether 5-10% 108-65-6 3.4 100ppm n. av. 8532 5000 n. av. 1.5 Acetate Toluene 0.3% 108-88-3 22.0 50ppm 200ppm 636 12305 8000 1.1 Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 5-10% 108-10-1 15.0 50ppm 100ppm 2080 24950 2000 1.2 Ethylbenzene 1-5% 100-41-4 7.1 100ppm 3500 15486 n. av. 1.0 Ethyl Acetate 10-20% 141-78-6 76.0 400ppm 5620 18031 1600 Xylene-mixed isomers 10-20% 1330-20-7 5.1 100ppm 4300 >1700 5000 1.0 Butyl Acetate 10-20% 123-86-4 8.0 150ppm 10768 17600 2000 1.7 LD50 Oral - rat mg/m3, LD50 Dermal - rabbit mg/m3,LC50 Inhalation - rat mg/m3 unless otherwise specified. Section 3 – Hazards Identification Primary Routes of Entry: Inhalation, skin contact, ingestion, eyes. Exposure Effects Acute and Chronic: Inhalation Acute Excessive inhalation of vapors can cause nasal and respiratory irritation, acute nervous system depression, fatigue, weakness, nausea, headache, dizziness, possible unconsciousness and even asphyxiation. Skin contact Acute Contact with wet material may result in irritation, dermatitis, and possible defatting of the skin Eye contact Acute Can cause eye irritation. Contact with liquid or vapor may result in irritation, redness, tearing, and blurred vision. Ingestion Acute Ingestion of this material may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting Aspiration of material into the lungs due to vomiting may produce chemical pneumonitis, which can be fatal. Chronic Repeated overexposure to this product may cause central nervous system damage, kidney damage, liver abnormalities, lung damage, cardiac abnormalities, blood effects, eye damage. Other Health Effects: Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents may be harmful or fatal. Reports have associated repeated and prolonged occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage.