CHEVRON Asphalt Emulsions - Cationic CSS/CRS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW - MAY EMIT COMBUSTIBLE HYDROCARBON VAPORS - PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF FUMES OR VAPORS OR CONTACT WITH SKIN CAN BE HARMFUL - CAUSES EYE IRRITATION - CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN ************************************************************************************************************************ IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS Eye: Contact with the eyes causes irritation. Symptoms may include pain, tearing, reddening, swelling and impaired vision. If this material is heated, thermal burns may result from eye contact. Skin: Contact with the skin causes irritation. Symptoms may include pain, itching, discoloration, swelling, and blistering. Not expected to be harmful to internal organs if absorbed through the skin. If this material is heated, thermal burns may result from skin contact. Ingestion: May be irritating to mouth, throat, and stomach. Symptoms may include pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Inhalation: Excessive or prolonged breathing of this material may cause central nervous system effects. Central nervous system effects may include headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, weakness, loss of coordination, blurred vision, drowsiness, confusion, or disorientation. At extreme exposures, central nervous system effects may include respiratory depression, tremors or convulsions, loss of consciousness, coma or death. DELAYED OR OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS: Cancer: May cause cancer in laboratory animals, but the available information is inadequate to determine if this material can cause cancer in humans. Risk depends on duration and level of exposure. See Section 11 for additional information.