161DA PAINT STRIPPER 12 OZ AE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Toxicity: Harmful if inhaled. Harmful if swallowed. May cause eye, skin and respiratory irritation. Vapors are anesthetic in high concentrations. Deliberately concentrating and inhaling the vapor may be harmful or fatal. Reports have associated repeated and prolonged overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage (sometimes referred to as "solvent" or "painter's syndrome"). Symptoms include fatigue, concentration difficulties, anxiety, depression, rapid mood swings, and short-term memory loss. Prolonged exposure may cause liver and kidney effects and may affect the central nervous system. Methylene chloride will have an effect on the cardiovascular system. Inhalation of high concentrations of Methylene chloride over long periods of time has caused cancer in laboratory animals. Methanol may cause blindness or death if swallowed.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Eye and skin contact, ingestion, inhalation Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: Excessive overexposure may cause giddiness, dizziness, headache, nausea and in extreme cases, unconsciousness and respiratory depression. Inhaling may cause mild irritation to the nose, throat and respiratory tract and may result in central nervous system (CNS) depression. Overexposure may cause eye and skin redness. Component Weight% NTP ACGIH Carcinogens IARC Carcinogen DICHLOROMETHANE 60-100 Group 2: Suspect A3 - Animal Group 2B: Monograph 41, 75-09-2 Carcinogen Supplement 7, Monograph 71; 1998 TRIETHANOLAMINE <5 male rat-equivocal Group 3; Monograph 77, 2000 102-71-6 evidence; female rat- no evidence; male mice-inadequate; female mice- inadequate

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Heart disease, respiratory disorders, liver and kidney diseases, amenia, rhythm disorders of the heart.