EPOXY PRIMER PART 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: WARNING! Flammable liquid and vapor. Causes skin irritation. Causes eye irritation. Vapor harmful. Harmful if swallowed. May be harmful if absorbed through skin.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation • Skin contact • Eye contact • Skin absorption • Ingestion Target Organs Potentially • Central nervous system Affected by Exposure: • Skin • Respiratory Tract • Eyes • Kidneys • Liver • Blood

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Skin disorders. • Respiratory disorders, including but not limited to asthma and bronchitis. • Eye disorders. • Liver disease • Kidney disease • Immediate (Acute) Health Effects by Route of Exposure: Inhalation Irritation: Causes lung irritation. Causes nose and throat irritation. Inhalation Toxicity: Vapor harmful. May affect the brain or nervous system causing dizziness, headache or nausea. Skin Contact: Causes skin irritation. May cause allergic skin reaction. Skin Absorption: May be harmful if absorbed through skin. Eye Contact: Causes eye irritation. Ingestion Toxicity: Harmful if swallowed. Aspiration of material into the lungs can cause chemical pneumonitis which can be fatal. Long-Term (Chronic) Health Effects: Carcinogenicity: Possible cancer hazard. Contains ethylbenzene which may cause cancer based on animal data. (Risk of cancer depends on duration and level of exposure.) Reproductive and Xylene may cause adverse reproductive and/or developmental effects. Pregnant Developmental Toxicity: women may be at an increased risk from exposure. Contains butoxy ethanol which has been shown to cause harm to the fetus in laboratory animal studies. The relevance of these findings to humans is uncertain. Mutagenicity: Xylene has been shown to be positive in mutagenicity assays. Inhalation: NOTICE: Reports have associated repeated and prolonged occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents may be harmful or fatal. Skin Contact: Prolonged contact may cause an allergic skin reaction. Skin Absorption: Upon prolonged or repeated exposure, harmful if absorbed through the skin.