WATER BASED POLYURETHANE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview ***: Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin, and if swallowed. Contact with eyes or skin causes irritation. Effects Of Overexposure - Eye Contact: Exposure to liquid, aerosol, or vapors may cause irritation, tearing, redness, and swelling accompanied by a stinging sensation. Direct eye contact may cause irritation. May cause temporary clouding of the cornea. Effects Of Overexposure - Skin Contact: Direct skin contact may cause irritation. Symptoms may include swelling, redness, and rash. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis, drying, and defatting due to the solvent properties. Contact with skin may cause blistering. Effects Of Overexposure - Inhalation: Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and irritation to the mucous membranes. Inhalation may cause irritation to the respiratory tract (nose, mouth, mucous membranes) & acute nervous system depression characterized by the following progressive steps: headache, dizziness, staggering gait, confusion, unconsciousness, or coma. Inhalation may cause headaches, difficult breathing, and loss of consciousness. Effects Of Overexposure - Ingestion: May result in possible corrosive action in the mouth, stomach tissue, and digestive tract. Vomiting may cause aspiration of the solvent, resulting in chemical pneumonitis. Effects Of Overexposure - Chronic Hazards: Prolonged contact will cause drying and cracking of the skin, due to defatting action. Skin sensitization, asthma, or other allergic responses may develop.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin Contact, Inhalation, Eye Contact