844-7260 CHROMA-CHEM PHTHALO BLUE PB

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

*** EMERGENCY OVERVIEW *** Form-paste Color-blue Odor-Sweet ether-like odor. May cause eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation. Combustible liquid and vapor.

Potential health effects

Eye contact Irritating. May cause tearing, reddening and/or swelling. Skin Contact A moderate skin irritant based on testing of similar CHROMA-CHEM® base mixtures. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause irritation. Prolonged skin contact with large amounts of ether acetates may cause drowsiness. Inhalation Possibly irritating. Excessive inhalation of solvent vapors may cause nasal and respiratory irritation and central nervous system effects including dizziness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, headache, possible unconsciousness and even death. Ingestion May cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Health hazards

High vapor concentrations (3000 ppm) of propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate caused upper respiratory irritation and liver and kidney effects in subchronic animal testing. The relevance of these results to humans is not known. Some rosins and rosin derivatives have been shown to cause dermal and/or inhalation sensitization in test animals and certain individuals. Symptoms may include: cough, chest pains, breathlessness, wheezing and runny nose. Inhalation of hot processing vapors may cause irritation to the upper respiratory tract. Ingestion of rosin has been reported to produce symptoms of cough, night sweats, anorexia, weight loss, eruption of reddish-blue nodules on the legs and thighs, and effects to the chest and liver.