PRIME LUBE F-R Hydraulic Fluid

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Major Route(s) of Entry Skin contact. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion. Signs and Symptoms of Acute Exposure Inhalation - Short-term harmful health effects are not expected from vapor generated at ambient temperatures. Overexposure to glycol and glycol ether vapors or mists can cause respiratory tract irritation. In general, this effect becomes noticeable with airborne concentrations of approximately 60 ppm. Cough and a burning sensation in the trachea are symptoms of inhalation exposures above 80 ppm. Overexposure to glycols and glycol ethers can causecentral nervous system depression. Symptoms include headache, weakness, nausea,vomiting, dizziness, loss of coordination and increased heart rate. Seisures, convulsions, coma and death are possible at extremely high concentrations. Eye Contact - This product can cause eye irritation with short-term contact with liquid, mists or vapor. Symptoms include stinging, watering, redness, and swelling. Skin Contact - This product can cause mild, transient skin irritation. The severity of irritation will depend on the amount of material that is applied to the skin and the speed and thoroughness that it is removed. Symptoms include redness, itching, and burning of the skin. Repeated or prolonged skin contact can produce moderate irritation (dermatitis). Ingestion - The predominant hazard associated with this product is ingestion of large quantities at a single time. During the first 12 hours, the patient may experience central nervous system effects such as headache, weakness, nausea, dizziness, loss of judgement and coordination. In mild cases, the patient may appear to be drunk but without the breath odor of alcohol. In more severe cases the patient will experience cardiopulmonary symptoms including mild high blood pressure, abnormally fast heartbeat and elevated breathing rate. Convulsions and coma are possible. Kidney complications, including slow or no production of urine may be expected 24 to 72 hours after ingestion. Also, injury to the liver can occur.

Potential chronic health

Summary - Certain glycols and glycol ethers have been associated with birth defects in laboratory animals at doses which were toxic to the mother. In repeated exposure studies, certain glycols produced skin irritation and severe eye irritation with corneal damage in laboratory animals. Chronic ingestion studies with lower molecular weight glycols resulted in kidney damage with calcium deposits. Also, calcium oxalate crystals were identified in brain tissue of experimental animals. Limited information is available regarding the effects of chronic inhalation of glycol and glycol ethers in humans. Overexposure to vapor, aerosol or mist generated can result in eye and respiratory tract irritation, dizziness and nausea. Conditions Aggravated by Exposure - Persons with preexisting kidney or liver diseases may have their conditions aggravated by ingestion of or overexposure to this product. Target Organs - May cause damage to the following organs: kidneys, liver, skin, eye, lens or cornea Carcinogenic Potential - this product is not known to contain any components at concentrations above 0.1% which are considered carcinogenic by OSHA, IARC or NTP.

OSHA HCS Classification

is indicated by an "X" under the hazard title. If no "X" is present, the product does not exhibit the hazard as defined in the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR1910.1200). OSHA Health Hazard Classification OSHA Physical Hazard Classification X - Irritant