PRO-STRENGTH BRAKE & PARTS CLEANER 19 OZ AE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Toxicity: May cause eye, skin and respiratory irritation. High concentrations may cause central nervous system (CNS) depression. Aspiration hazard if swallowed. Deliberately concentrating and inhaling the vapor may be harmful or fatal. Excessive inhalation causes headache, dizziness, nausea, and incoordination. Long term exposure to high concentrations of vapor may cause lung, liver or kidney damage. 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.

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, difficulty breathing and vomiting. Component Weight% NTP ACGIH Carcinogens IARC Carcinogen TETRACHLOROETHYLENE 60-70 Group 2 A3-animal carcinogen Group 2A; Monograph 63, 127-18-4 1995; Supplement 7, 1987 XYLENE 20-30 male rat-no evidence; A4 - Not Classifiable Group 3: Monograph 71, 1330-20-7 female rat-no as a Human 1999; Monograph 47, 1989 evidence; male mice- Carcinogen no evidence; female mice-no evidence ETHYL BENZENE <5 male rat-clear A3 Confirmed animal Group 2B Monograph 77, 100-41-4 evidence; female rat- carcinogen with 2000 some evidence; male unknown relevance to mice-some evidence; humans female mice-some evidence

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Persons with preexisting respiratory, liver, kidney, eye or skin diseases may be adversely affected.