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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ***: Harmful if inhaled. Causes eye irritation. Vapors irritating to eyes and respiratory tract. Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Vapors may cause flash fire or explosion. Extremely flammable aerosol. Contents under pressure. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - EYE CONTACT: May cause severe eye irritation. 11, May cause severe corneal injury if liquid comes in - contact with the eyes. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - SKIN CONTACT: Repeated and prolonged contact with the skin may cause allergic dermatitis. May cause skin irritation. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause drying, cracking, or irritation of the skin. Product contains a component which can be absorbed through the skin. Excessive exposure may cause hemolysis (red blood cell damage) which can impair the blood's ability to transport oxygen. Material may aggravate an existing dermatitis. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INHALATION: Exposure to high concentrations of vapors may cause dizziness, breathing difficulty, headaches or respiratory irritation. Extremely high concentrations may cause drowsiness, staggering, confusion, unconsciousness, coma or death. Liquid or vapor may be irritating to skin, eyes, throat or lungs. Prolonged inhalation of dusts containing free silica may result in the development of a disabling ,pulmonary fibrosis(lung disease) known as silicosis. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents of this product can be harmful or fatal. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INGESTION: Moderately toxic. May cause stomach discomfort, nausea, vomiting, 'diarrhea, and narcosis. Aspiration of material into the lungs if swallowed or if vomiting occurs can cause chemical pneumonitis which can be fatal. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - CHRONIC HAZARDS: Chronic overexposure to a component or components in this material has been found to cause the following effects in laboratory animals: Kidney damage, Eye damage, 110 Blood damage, Lung damage, Liver damage, Spleen damage, Anemia, Brain damage, Reproductive system damage, Chronic overexposure to a component or components is this product has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in humans: Liver damage, Cardiac abnormalities, Kidney damage, Reports have associated repeated and prolonged overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage. Repeated breathing or skin contact of methyl ethyl ketone may increase the potency , of neurotoxins such as hexane if exposures occur at the same time. Rats exposed to titanium dioxide dust at 250 mg/m3 developed lung cancer, however, such exposure levels are not attainable in the workplace with this material. Product contains di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate which is listed as a potential carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program. Contains crystalline silica which may cause cancer based on animal data. Iarc indicates there is sufficient evidence for carcinogenicity of crystalline silica in experimental animals. Iarc also indicates there is limited evidence for carcinogenicity of crystalline silica in humans. 2-Butoxyethanol causes harm to the fetus in laboratory animal studies. Harm to the fetus occurs only at exposure levels that harm the pregnant animal. The relevance of these findings to humans is uncertain. Product contains toluene which may be harmful to the fetus based on animal studies. Repeated exposure to toluene has been associated with high frequency hearing loss in laboratory animals. The human consequences of this finding is uncertain. S

Principle Routes of Exposure

INHALATION SKIN CONTACT SKIN ABSORPTION INGESTION .