Biobor DC Winter Blend

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ***************** * WARNING * * Combustible liquid. Can cause severe lung damage * * and may be fatal if swallowed. May cause central * * nervous system depression. * **********************************************************

HMIS® ratings

Health: 2 Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 0

NFPA Ratings

Health: 2 Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 0

Potential health effects

EYE: May cause eye irritation or discomfort. SKIN: Brief contact may cause slight irritation. Prolonged contact, as with clothing wetted with material, may cause more severe irritation and discomfort, seen as local redness and swelling. Other than the potential skin irritation effects noted above, acute (short term) adverse effects are not expected from brief skin contact. INHALATION: Vapor inhalation and/or skin absorption can cause central nervous system effects, including dizziness, light-headedness, headache, nausea and loss of coordination. Continued inhalation may result in unconsciousness and death. Chronic exposures may cause hearing loss, irregular heart rhythms and potential cardiac arrest. (section 3 continued) Moderately irritating to respiratory tract. INGESTION: Liquid can directly enter the lungs when swallowed or vomited. Serious lung damage and possibly fatal chemical pneumonia can develop if this occurs. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: Effects of overexposure may include eye and skin irritation, irritation of the nose and throat. Central nervous system effects include dizziness, headache, drowsiness, loss of coordination, fatigue, giddiness, loss of appetite and abdominal pain. Symptoms of ingestion include irritation of digestive tract, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. CARCINOGENICITY INFORMATION: Vinyl Acetate Monomer has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). This IARC classification was based upon limited evidence of carcinogenicity to animals and inadequate evidence of carcinogenicity to humans. Ethylbenzene has been classified by IARC as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) on the basis of sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals, but inadequate evidence in exposed humans. The National Toxicology program has reported a chronic inhalation study in rats of naphthalene, a minor component of this product. Naphthalene caused severe inflammation and an increase in tumors of the nasal epithelium in both sexes. NTP considered this to be clear evidence of carcinogenic activity in rats. The relevance to the inhalation toxicity of this product in humans in unknown. TARGET ORGAN: Target organs: Heart, Auditory System.