DAPTEX LTX FOAM SLNT MINI PLT

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Page 2 of 7 Emergency Overview: A white to off-white liquid with a slight alcoholic odor. DANGER! Contents under pressure. Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Exposure to temperatures above 120 'F may cause can to rupture. May cause eye, skin, nose, throat and respiratory tract irritation. Vapors harmful if inhaled. Do not puncture can. This product contains ethylene glycol. Refer to other MSDS sections for other detailed information. Effects Of Overexposure - Eye Contact: May cause eye irritation. Effects Of Overexposure - Skin Contact: May causes skin irritation. Prolonged or repeated contact with skin may cause irritation. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Effects Of Overexposure - Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. Inhalation may cause irritation to the respiratory tract (nose, mouth, mucous membranes). Vapor harmful. May affect the brain or nervous system causing dizziness, headache or nausea. Causes nose and throat irritation. Effects Of Overexposure - Ingestion: Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Ingestion of ethylene glycol can cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and if ingested in sufficient quantities, death. Effects Of Overexposure - Chronic Hazards: This product contains vinyl acetate which is classified as a class 2B carcinogen by IARC. Vinyl acetate was found to cause cancer in the respiratory tract of laboratory animals. There is no evidence that vinyl acetate causes cancer in humans. The IARC published a monograph on vinyl acetate (1995). In this monograph, IARC indicates "there is inadequate evidence in humans for carcinogenicity of vinyl acetate. There is limited evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of vinyl acetate." Normally, this lack of conclusive evidence would place a substance in the IARC 3 classification (not classified as a human carcinogen). However, because vinyl acetate is metabolized to acetaldehyde, which has an IARC 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans) classification, it also has been listed under Category 2B. Studies have shown that repeated inhalation of ethylene glycol has produced adverse cardiovascular changes in laboratory animals. Ethylene Glycol may cause kidney and liver damage upon prolonged and repeated overexposures. Ethylene glycol has been shown to cause birth defects in laboratory animals. NOTICE: Reports have associated repeated and prolonged occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents may be harmful or fatal. Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause respiratory system damage. Prolonged and repeated skin contact may cause irritation and possibly dermatitis.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin Contact, Skin Absorption, Inhalation, Eye Contact Medical Conditions which May be Aggravated by Exposure: None known.