FLEXANE 80 LIQUID CURING AGENT

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance, form, odor: Mobile, black liquid with mild, ammonia-like odor. WARNING! Eye, skin and respiratory irritant. Harmful if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin. May cause methemoglobin formation. May cause delayed allergic skin reaction.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin contact Skin absorption Eye contact Inhalation Ingestion Symptoms of acute overexposure: Skin: Irritant. Symptoms may include pain, excess redness & swelling with chemical burn, blistering formation and possible tissue destruction. Expected to be toxic by dermal absorption. Eyes: Irritant. Symptoms may include pain, excessive blinking, tearing, excess redness, swelling, chemical burns of the eye. Inhalation: Not expected to be a route of exposure due to its low volatility. Vapors or mists may cause irritation of upper respiratory tract (nasal discharge, coughing). Severe overexposure may result in difficulty breathing, nausea, drowsiness, vomiting. Ingestion: Expected to be toxic severe. May cause burning of mouth, throat, and stomach with abdominal and chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, thirst, weakness and collapse. Aspiration may occur during swallowing or vomiting, resulting in lung damage. Effects of chronic overexposure: Repeated and/or prolonged contact may cause a dermatitis reaction or other allergic reaction. Carcinogenicity -- OSHA regulated: No ACGIH: No National Toxicology Program: No International Agency for Research on Cancer: Yes Other agency: Animal test (DETDA) Cancer-suspect constituent(s) IARC Respirable Carbon Black dusts Medical conditions which may be aggravated by exposure: Pre-existing eye and skin disorders. Other effects: Overexposure to aromatic amines through inhalation, skin contact and absorption, or ingestion can cause methemoglobinemia, reduced ability of the blood to carry oxygen (signs include purplish-blue color of the skin, lips, fingernails). See Section 11.