FOSTER 85-20

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW PHYSICAL STATE: Liquid COLOR: Off-white ODOR: Solvent Moderate eye irritant. Causes skin irritation. Severe respiratory tract irritant. Harmful if swallowed. Cancer hazard.

Potential health effects

BY ROUTE OF ENTRY EYE: Can cause moderate irritation, tearing and reddening, but not likely to permanently injure eye tissue. SKIN: Can cause moderate skin irritation, defatting, and dermatitis. Not likely to cause permanent damage. Component(s) may be absorbed through intact skin, but it is unlikely that harmful effects will occur unless contact is prolonged, repeated, and extensive. INHALATION: Can cause severe respiratory irritation, nausea, and headache. Inhalation of dusts produced during cutting, grinding or sanding of this product may cause irritation of the respiratory tract. Inhalation of high concentrations may result in central nervous system (CNS) effects such as dizziness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, headache, and lack of coordination. This product contains one or more materials that may be hazardous when present as an airborne dust. During normal handling of the product, the material is encapsulated within the product and will not present an exposure risk. Once the product has reached its final state and is abraded or disturbed, dusting and exposure may occur. INGESTION: Ingestion is not an anticipated route of exposure. Harmful if swallowed. Severely irritating to mouth, throat, and stomach. LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) HEALTH EFFECTS REPRODUCTIVE: Contains a substance that is a possible reproductive hazard based on animal studies at doses that could be encountered in the workplace. TARGET ORGAN(S): Heart Liver Central nervous system Reproductive system Blood Lungs REGULATED CARCINOGEN STATUS: Unless noted below, this product does not contain regulated levels of NTP, IARC, ACGIH, or OSHA listed carcinogens. Methylene chloride Titanium dioxide EXISTING HEALTH CONDITIONS AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE: Liver disease; Overexposure to methylene chloride may cause cardiac effects (including the elevation of carboxyhemoglobin levels) which may be significant in smokers or persons with anemia or heart disease and those exposed to carbon monoxide; Blood disorders (like anemia); Lung disease