TH-TYPE A

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Flammable Liquids, Category 2 Acute Toxicity: Oral, Category 5 Skin Corrosion/Irritation, Category 2 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation, Category 2 Toxic To Reproduction, Category 1B Specific Target Organ Toxicity (single exposure), Category 1 Specific Target Organ Toxicity (single exposure), Category 2 Specific Target Organ Toxicity (single exposure), Category 3 Specific Target Organ Toxicity (repeated exposure), Category 1 Aspiration Toxicity, Category 2

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Danger

Hazard statements

Highly flammable liquid and vapor. May be harmful if swallowed. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May damage fertility or the unborn child . Causes damage to organs May cause damage to organs . May cause respiratory irritation. Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways.

Precautionary statements

Keep container tightly closed. Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting equipment. Take precautionary measures against static discharge. Use only non-sparking tools. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Use personal protective equipment as required. Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

Response

In case of fire, use dry chemical, CO2, water splay, fog or form to extinguish. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. Specific treatment see section 4 on this label. If skin irritation occurs, get medical advice/attention. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists, get medical advice/attention. IF exposed or concerned: Get medical attention/advice. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Get medical attention/advice if you feel unwell. IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. Do NOT induce vomiting.

Storage

Store in cool/well-ventilated place. Dispose of contents/container listed in 40 CFR Parts 261. Store locked up. Store container tightly closed in well-ventilated place - if product is as volatile as to generate hazardous atmosphere. Flammability Instability Hazard Rating System: HEALTH 2 3 FLAMMABILITY 3 2 0 PHYSICAL 0 Health PPE B HMIS: NFPA: Special Hazard

Potential health effects

Chronic: Chronic inhalation may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation. (Acute and Chronic): Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause defatting and dermatitis. Animal studies have reported that fetal effects/abnormalities may occur when maternal toxicity is seen. Chronic overexposure to vapors may cause lung damage. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Chronic exposure may cause effects similar to those of acute exposure. Methanol is only very slowly eliminated from the body. Because of this slow elimination, methanol should be regarded as a cumulative poison. Though a single exposure may cause no effect, daily exposures may result in the accumulation of a harmful amount. Methanol has produced fetotoxicity in rats and teratogenicity in mice exposed by inhalation to high concentrations that did not produce significant maternal toxicity. Inhalation: Causes respiratory tract irritation. Inhalation of vapors may cause drowsiness and dizziness. May cause central nervous system effects such as nausea and headache. Neurobehavioural effects of exposure to MEK (200 ppm for 4 hrs) were studied with 137 volunteers. There were no statistically significant effects observed in biochemical, psychomotor, sensorimotor and psychological tests. Methanol is toxic and can very readily form extremely high vapor concentrations at room temperature. Inhalation is the most common route of occupational exposure. At first, methanol causes CNS depression with nausea, headache, vomiting, dizziness and incoordination. A time period with no obvious symptoms follows (typically 8-24 hrs). This latent period is followed by metabolic acidosis and severe visual effects which may include reduced reactivity and/or increased sensitivity to light, blurred, doubl and/or snowy vision, and blindness. Depending on the severity of exposure and the promptness of treatment, survivors may recover completely or may have permanent blindness, vision disturbances and/or nervous system effects. Skin Contact: May be absorbed through the skin in harmful amounts. Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause drying and cracking of the skin. Only one human case of skin sensitization was located. Negative results were obtained in an animal test; MEK did not produce skin sensitization in the mouse ear thickness test. Causes moderate skin irritation. Prolonged and/or repeated contact may cause defatting of the skin and dermatitis. Methanol can be absorbed through the skin, producing systemic effects that include visual disturbances. Eye Contact: Causes eye irritation. Vapors may cause eye irritation. Animal evidence suggests that MEK is a moderate to severe eye irritant. May cause painful sensitization to light. Methanol is a mild to moderate eye irritant. Inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption of methanol can cause significant disturbances in vision, including blindness. Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. Possible aspiration hazard. May cause central nervous system depression. Animal evidence suggests that MEK can be aspirated (inhaled) into the lungs during ingestion or vomiting. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. Aspiration hazard. Cannot be made non-poisonous. May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause systemic toxicity with acidosis. May cause central nervous system depression, characterized by excitement, followed by headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. Advanced stages may cause collapse, unconsciousness, coma and possible death due to respiratory failure. May cause cardiopulmonary system effects.