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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

DANGER Flammable liquid and vapour. May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Harmful if swallowed. May cause respiratory irritation or drowsiness or dizziness. Causes skin irritation. Causes eye irritation. Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child. May cause damage to the central nervous system (CNS) through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled. Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames and hot surfaces. No smoking. Use explosion proof electrical equipment. Use only non-sparking tools. Take precautionary measures against static discharge. Do not eat or drink when using this product. Avoid breathing vapours. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Wear protective gloves, eye protection and an organic vapour respirator. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Keep cool. Store locked up. Dispose of container in accordance with local, regional and national regulations. SECTION III: COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS NAME CAS # % WEIGHT EXPOSURE LIMIT (ACGIH) TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Aluminum 7429-90-5 10-30 1 mg/m³ Not established Asphalt 8052-42-4 10-30 0.5 mg/m³ Not established Xylene 1330-20-7 10-30 100 ppm 150 ppm Mineral Spirits 64742-48-9 5-10 Not established Oxidized Bitumen 64742-93-4 3-7 0.5 mg/m³ Not established Effects of Short-Term (Acute) Exposure irritating and identifiable by odour at much lower concentrations. Xylene (mixed isomers) can accumulate in a confined space increasing INHALATION the risk of toxicity. The only reported death resulted from exposure to Inhalation of vapours of xylene can occur while using the product. The approximately 10 000 ppm xylene (mixed isomers; unspecified exposition to vapours of xylene over exposure limits may cause composition) for several hours while painting in a confined space. The irritation of the respiratory system and CNS depression (headaches, worker who died had severe lung congestion and pulmonary oedema. dizziness, nausea, tiredness, confusion and coma). For two other workers who survived the exposure, both had reversible Aluminum, Asphalt: Exposure is not expected by this route of entry liver damage and one had reversible kidney damage. (1) under normal product use. (1) Mineral Spirits: No information available. Xylene: Xylene (mixed isomers) readily forms a vapour at room SKIN CONTACT temperature. The main effect of inhaling xylene is depression of the Frequent or prolonged contacts can remove the natural fat from the skin CNS, with symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea and and may cause redness, skin irritation and dermatitis. vomiting. Volunteers have tolerated 100 ppm, but higher concentrations become objectionable. Irritation of the nose and throat Aluminum: Aluminum is not irritating to the skin, based on animal has occurred from exposure to approximately 200 ppm xylene (mixed information. No human information was located. In general, aluminum isomers; unspecified composition) for 3-5 minutes or to 50 ppm m- is probably very poorly absorbed through the skin. (1) xylene for 2 hours. Exposures estimated as 700 ppm (xylene Xylene: Xylene (mixed isomers) liquid is a moderate skin irritant based composition not specified) have caused nausea and vomiting. An on animal information. Studies with xylene isomers have shown extremely high concentration (approximately 10 000 ppm, xylene irritation, redness and a burning sensation can result from contact. composition not specified) has caused incoordination, loss of These effects are reversible shortly (usually within 1 hour) after the consciousness, respiratory failure and death. In some cases, a contact stops. Repeated or prolonged exposure to xylene can defat the potentially fatal accumulation of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary oedema) skin resulting in dermatitis (red, dry, itchy skin). Xylene (mixed may result. The symptoms of pulmonary oedema include coughing, isomers) liquid or vapour can be absorbed through the skin, but not as chest pain and shortness of breath and can be delayed for up to 24 or 48 readily as when inhaled or ingested. (1) hours after exposure. These symptoms are aggravated by physical exertion. However, these effects are rarely seen since xylenes are Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: May cause skin irritation. (2) EYE CONTACT BLOOD EFFECTS The vapours may cause eye irritation with tearing and discomfort, Xylene: Historical reports sometimes associate xylene exposure with redness and pain. Eye contact with the product may cause moderate certain blood effects, including leukemia, which are now known to be irritation. caused by benzene. Xylene that does not contain benzene as a contaminant is not known to cause these effects. (1) Aluminum: Aluminum is probably not irritating to the eye, except as a “foreign object”. Some tearing, blinking and mild temporary pain may Aluminum, Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: No information available. occur as the solid material is rinsed from the eye by tears. No irritation LIVER AND KIDNEY EFFECTS or inflammation was observed in cases where aluminum has become Xylene: A number of case reports and occupational studies have embedded in the eyes. Very mild irritation has been observed in an suggested that liver and kidney damage may result from long-term animal study. (1). occupational exposure to xylene. However, it is not possible to attribute Xylene: Xylene (mixed isomers) liquid is a very mild irritant, based on these effects directly to xylene exposure because generally there was animal information. (1) exposure to other chemicals at the same time, particularly other solvents, and there was no information provided on the exposure levels Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: May cause eye irritation. (2) or duration of exposure. (1) INGESTION Aluminum, Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: No information available. It is unlikely that toxic amounts of this product would be ingested with normal handling and use. If significant amount of the product were CARCINOGENICITY ingested, symptoms as described for inhalation might occur. This Aluminum: Aluminum is not known to be a carcinogen. Cancers have product may cause irritation, mouth and throat burns and abdominal not been observed in relevant animal studies. The International Agency pains. The product can be aspirated (inhaled) into the lungs during for Research on Cancer (IARC) has not evaluated the carcinogenicity ingestion or vomiting. Aspiration of even a small amount of liquid of this chemical. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial could result in a life threatening accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Hygienists (ACGIH) has designated this chemical as not classifiable as Severe lung damage (oedema), respiratory failure, cardiac arrest and a human carcinogen (A4). The US National Toxicology Program death may result. (NTP) has not listed this chemical in its report on carcinogens. (1) Aluminum: Short-term oral toxicity is expected to be slow. Aluminum Xylene: IARC has determined that there is inadequate evidence for the is a normal component of the human diet and the normal daily intake is carcinogenicity of xylene in humans. IARC has concluded that this significant. (1). chemical is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3). ACGIH has designated this chemical as not classifiable as a human Xylene: Xylene (mixed isomers) is not considered toxic if ingested carcinogen (A4). NTP has not listed this chemical in its report on based on animal toxicity information. Ingestion of large amounts is carcinogens. (1) likely to cause CNS effects such as dizziness, nausea and vomiting. (1) Oxidized asphalt: In its 2013 monograph (Volume 103), IARC Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: No information available. conducted a review of the potential carcinogenicity of bitumen (the Effects of Long-Term (Chronic) Exposure European term for asphalt). One of its conclusions was "occupational exposures to oxidized bitumens and their emissions during roofing" are SKIN SENSITIZATION classified in IARC Group 2A, "probably carcinogenic to humans.". Aluminum: Aluminum is not known to be a skin sensitizer. If However, due to the product form, exposure to such component is aluminum is a true allergen, which is doubtful, the allergy is considered unlikely under normal conditions of use. very rare. (1) Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: No information available. SKIN CONTACT TERATOGENICITY, EMBRYOTOXICITY, FETOTOXICITY Xylene: Prolonged contact with xylene (mixed isomers) is expected to Aluminum: Aluminum is not known to cause developmental cause dermatitis (dry, red skin) because of its defatting action. Xylene toxicity. (1) (mixed isomers) is not known to be an occupational skin sensitizer. (1) Xylene: Xylene (mixed isomers) is considered fetotoxic in humans, Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: Repeated or prolonged contact may cause based on observations of reduced foetal weight, delayed ossification irritation. (2) and persistent behavioural effects in animal studies in the absence of INHALATION maternal toxicity. Other developmental effects have been observed in Aluminum, Asphalt: Exposure is not expected by this route of entry animal studies in the presence of maternal toxicity. (1) under normal product use. Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: No information available. Xylene: See effects described below. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY Mineral Spirits: No information available. Aluminum: Aluminum is not known to cause reproductive toxicity. (1) NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS Xylene: The limited information located suggests that xylene (mixed Xylene: Long-term xylene (mixed isomers) exposure may cause isomers) does not cause reproductive toxicity. Xylenes have been harmful effects on the nervous system, but there is not enough shown to transfer into human breast milk. (1) information available to draw firm conclusions. Symptoms such as Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: No information available. headaches, irritability, depression, insomnia, agitation, extreme tiredness, tremors, and impaired concentration and short-term memory MUTAGENICITY have been reported following long-term occupational exposure to Aluminum: Aluminum is not known to be mutagenic. (1) xylenes and other solvents. This condition is often referred to as Xylene: Xylene (mixed isomers) is not known to be a mutagen. “organic solvent syndrome”. Unfortunately, there is very little Negative results have been obtained in a few limited studies in humans. information available that isolates xylenes from other solvent exposures Negative results have been obtained in studies in live animals and in in the examination of these long-term neurological effects. Other study cultured mammalian cells and bacteria, which were carried out with deficiencies include inadequate reporting on the duration of exposure pure isomers of xylene and with mixed isomers containing up to 36% and the exposure levels, and poor matching of controls. (1) ethylbenzene. (1) Aluminum, Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: No information available. Asphalt, Mineral Spirits: No information available. TOXICOLOGICALLY SYNERGISTIC MATERIALS of the high risk of explosion. Stop leak before attempting to put out the Xylene: There have been several studies in humans and animals on the fire. If leak cannot be stopped, and if there is no risk to the surrounding interaction of xylenes with drugs, alcohol and other solvents. Xylene area, let the fire burn itself out. Move containers from fire area if this has a high potential to interact with other compounds because it can be done without risk. Cool containers with flooding quantities of increases metabolic enzymes in the liver and decreases metabolic water until well after fire is out. enzymes in the lungs. In general, exposure to related solvents, such as