MA 425 ADHESIVE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance, form, odor: Off-white paste with varied fragrant odor. WARNING! Flammable. Eye, skin and respiratory irritant. Skin sensitizer. Harmful if inhaled or absorbed through skin. Chronic overexposure may cause liver and kidney effects.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin contact Skin absorption Eye contact Inhalation Ingestion Symptoms of acute overexposure: Skin: May cause irritation and sensitization (itching, redness, rashes, hives, burning, swelling). May be absorbed through the skin. Eyes: Liquid and vapors causes moderate irritation (blurred vision, tearing, redness). May cause corneal damage. Inhalation: High concentration is irritant to respiratory tract and may cause dizziness, headache, anaesthetic effects, unconsciousness. Ingestion: Causes irritation, a burning sensation of the mouth, throat and gastrointestinal tract and abdominal pain. Effects of chronic overexposure: Prolonged exposure may lead to kidney, lung, and liver damage; not likely to cause cancer. Not believed to represent a carcinogenic or mutagenic hazard. May cause dermatitis (itching, redness, rashes, hives, burning, swelling) and/ or numbness/ prickling of the skin. Repeated or prolonged inhalation exposure may cause asthma. May effect the central and/ or peripheral nervous systems. Carcinogenicity -- OSHA regulated: No ACGIH: No National Toxicology Program: No International Agency for Research on Cancer: No Medical conditions which may be aggravated by exposure: Eye disease, skin disorders and allergies (e.g.eczema), asthma and lung disorders. Other effects: MMA: Developmental toxicity observed in animal tests, but only at levels toxic to the mother. MMA is reported to impair human olfactory function.