CHEMLOK 205

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ***: Gray Liquid, with Solvent odor. Flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor harmful; may affect the brain or nervous system causing dizziness, headache or nausea. May cause skin and eye irritation. May cause respiratory tract irritation. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - EYE CONTACT: May cause eye irritation. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - SKIN CONTACT: May cause skin irritation. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INHALATION: Possible irritation of the respiratory system can occur causing a variety of symptoms such as dryness of the throat, tightness of the chest, and shortness of breath. May cause central nervous system depression characterized by the following progressive steps: headache, dizziness, staggering gait, confusion, unconsciousness or coma. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INGESTION: Harmful if swallowed. Ingestion is not an expected route of entry in industrial or commercial uses. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - CHRONIC HAZARDS: May cause liver or kidney damage. May affect the gastrointestinal system. May affect the blood and blood-forming organs. Repeated or prolonged solvent overexposure may result in permanent central nervous system damage. Chronic skin contact may cause dermatitis. Ethylbenzene has been classified by IARC as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) and reported by NTP to show clear evidence for carcinogenicity in animals. IARC has designated carbon black as Group 2B - inadequate evidence for carcinogenicity in humans, but sufficient evidence in experimental animals. 300000001175

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin Contact, Inhalation, Ingestion, Eye Contact