DuPont Velpar AlfaMax MP

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Emergency Overview DANGER! Corrosive, causes irreversible eye damage. May irritate nose, throat, and skin. Avoid breathing dust or spray mist. Harmful if swallowed. Do not get in eyes or on clothing. Avoid contact with skin. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.

Potential health effects

[Based on results from laboratory tests in animals with individual components of Velpar AlfaMax MP]: Skin contact with Velpar AlfaMax MP may cause skin irritation with discomfort or rash. Eye contact with Velpar AlfaMax MP may cause eye irritation with discomfort, tearing, or blurring of vision. Inhalation of Velpar AlfaMax MP may cause irritation of the upper respiratory passages with coughing and discomfort. Repeated or excessive exposures by ingestion may cause liver enlargement; abnormal liver function as detected by laboratory tests; spleen effects; abnormal blood forming system function with anemia; red blood cell destruction; methemoglobinemia (reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the blood), with headache, weakness, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin) possibly progressing to dizziness, incoordination, shortness of breath, increased pulse rate and loss of consciousness. Individuals with preexisting diseases of the liver or bone marrow may have increased susceptibility to the toxicity of excessive exposures. Carcinogenicity Information None of the components present in this material at concentrations