Dur-A-Plex ESX 500-A

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

HMIS® rating (product as packaged): Health: 1 Fire: 2 Reactivity: 1 PPE: I Note: Respiratory protection is only recommended in the event that ventilation or engineering controls are unable to maintain exposures below recommended levels; or in the event of a spill or other emergency response situation. Hazardous Materials Identification System and HMIS are registered trademarks of the National Paint and Coatings Association. (HMIS codes are based on contact with the product as packaged and any hydrolysis by-products, if present.)

WHMIS Classification

B3, D2B, D2A 3.2 Emergency overview and potential hazards

Signal word

CAUTION

Physical hazards

This material will flash but does not sustain combustion. OSHA Combustible liquid and vapor.

Potential Acute Health Effects

Route of entry or possible contact: skin , eyes , inhalation . Eye contact: May cause slight eye irritation. Skin contact: No known skin hazards. Inhalation: If inhaled as aerosol lung damage can be expected. Ingestion: Ingestion is not expected in industrial use. Additional information on acute health effects: This material releases methanol upon hydrolysis. Methanol (CAS 67-56-1) is readily and rapidly absorbed at all exposure routes and is toxic by all routes. Methanol may cause irritation of the mucosa, as well as nausea, vomiting, headaches, vertigo and visual disorders, including blindness (irreversible damage to the optic nerve), acidosis, spasms, narcosis and coma. There may be a delay in the onset of these effects after exposure.

Potential chronic health

This material contains toluene (CAS-No. 108-88-3). May cause damage to kidneys, liver and bone marrow. May cause central nervous system effects. In animal test only in concentration with maternal toxicity foetal damage was bserved. There is no clear correlation between toluene exposure and foetal damage in human. Medical conditions which may be aggravated by exposure: Methanol may aggravate existing liver and/or kidney diseases. Target organs affected: No known internal organ effects. Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: Refer to Acute Health Effects, listed above. Carcinogens/Reproductive toxins: There are no carcinogenic ingredients present at or over 0.1% in this material. This material contains between 0.1% and 1% of a known reproductive toxin. Toluene has been identified as being a developmental reproductive toxin based on the results of animal studies. See Section 11 for Toxicological Information, if any.