PLASTIC WELDER ACTIVATOR

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance, form, odor: Paste with varied fragrant odor. WARNING! Flammable. Eye, skin and respiratory irritant. Skin sensitizer. Harmful if inhaled or absorbed through skin. Chronic overexposure may cause liver and kidney effects.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin contact Skin absorption Eye contact Inhalation Ingestion Symptoms of acute overexposure: Skin: May cause irritation and sensitization. MMA may be absorbed through the skin. Eyes: Liquid and vapors causes moderate irritation (burning ssensation, tearing, redness, swelling). May cause corneal damage. Inhalation: High concentration is irritant to respiratory tract and may cause dizziness, headache, and anaesthetic effects. Ingestion: Causes irritation, a burning sensation of the mouth, throat and gastrointestinal tract and abdominal pain. Effects of chronic overexposure: Prolonged exposure may lead to kidney, lung, heart and liver damage. Carcinogenicity -- OSHA regulated: No ACGIH: No National Toxicology Program: No International Agency for Research on Cancer: No Medical conditions which may be aggravated by exposure: Preexisting eye and skin disorders and diseases of the lung. Other effects: MMA: Developmental toxicity observed in animal tests, but only at levels toxic to the mother. MMA is reported to impair human olfactory function. Overexposure to pyridine and some of its derivatives may include weakness, dizziness, nausea, loss of consciousness, loss of appetite, and sleep disturbances.