THINSET HARDENER

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard ( 29 CFR 1910. 1200 ) EMERGENCY OVERVIEW HMIS: Not established for this product Physical state: Viscous liquid HEALTH: Color: Amber FLAMMABILITY: Odor: Strong fish-like odor

Physical hazards

Personal Protection: See MSDS section 8 0=Minimal 1=Slight 2=Moderate 3=Serious 4=Severe

Health hazards

WARNING! CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE OR DIZZINESS.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin contact and inhalation.

Potential health effects

Inhalation: Inhalation of this material has caused respiratory tract irritation and, at higher exposures, severe irritation, drowsiness, blurred vision, headache, nausea, dizziness, stupor and loss of consciousness may occur. Skin contact: Severely irritating to the skin. Can cause burns and irreversible tissue damage. Repeated contact may cause dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) and allergic skin reaction in susceptible individuals. Eye contact: Severely irritating to the eyes. Can cause burns and irreversible tissue damage. Ingestion: Although swallowing of this material is unlikely in the industrial setting, if swallowed this material may cause internal injury characterized by pain in the mouth and digestive tract, vomiting and collapse. Existing conditions aggravated by exposure: Workers with lung disease or reduced lung capacity should have limited exposure to this material. This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). See Section 11 for additional toxicological information. ID(s): 50210 Henkel Corrosion Engineering Rev. 2.000 8/17/10 1 of 6