844-0061 CHROMA-CHEM TITANIUM WHITE TW

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW *** Form-paste Color-white Odor-Sweet ether-like odor. May cause eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation. Combustible liquid and vapor.

Potential health effects

Eye contact Irritating. May cause tearing, reddening and/or swelling. May cause conjunctivitis. Skin Contact A moderate skin irritant based on testing of similar CHROMA-CHEM® base mixtures. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause irritation. Prolonged skin contact with large amounts of ether acetates may cause drowsiness. Inhalation Possibly irritating. Excessive inhalation of solvent vapors may cause nasal and respiratory irritation and central nervous system effects including dizziness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, headache, possible unconsciousness and even death. Ingestion May cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Health hazards

High vapor concentrations (3000 ppm) of propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate caused upper respiratory irritation and liver and kidney effects in subchronic animal testing. The relevance of these results to humans is not known. Health studies have shown that many petroleum hydrocarbons pose potential human health risks which may vary from person to person. As a precaution, exposure to liquids, vapors, mists or fumes should be minimized. High concentrations of titanium dioxide dust caused microscopic lung tumors in rats in lifetime inhalation studies. However, DuPont, the primary US manufacturer, based on a review of the test data and based on an epidemiological study of employees, concludes that titanium dioxide pigment will not cause chronic respiratory disease in humans at concentrations experienced in the workplace. Because this product is a free-flowing liquid or paste, dust inhalation is not an expected route of exposure.