5/4/2012

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Harmful if swallowed. Causes eye irritation. Flammable liquid and vapor. Causes nose and throat irritation. Harmful if inhaled. May affect the brain or nervous system causing dizziness, headache or nausea. High vapor concentrations can irritate eyes, nose and respiratory passages. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - EYE CONTACT: Causes eye irritation. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - SKIN CONTACT: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause irritation. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INHALATION: Harmful if inhaled. Avoid breathing vapors or mists. May cause headaches and dizziness. High vapor concentrations are irritating to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INGESTION: Harmful if swallowed. Aspiration hazard if swallowed; can enter lungs and cause damage. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - CHRONIC HAZARDS: Overexposure to xylene in laboratory animals has been associated with liver abnormalities, kidney, lung, spleen, eye and blood damage as well as reproductive disorders. Effects in humans, due to chronic overexposure, have included liver, cardiac abnormalities and nervous system damage. Contains Titanium Dioxide. Titanium Dioxide is listed as a Group 2B-"Possibly carcinogenic to humans" by IARC. Significant exposure is not anticipated during brush application or drying. Risk of overexposure depends on duration and level of exposure to dust from repeated sanding of surfaces or spray mist and the actual concentration of Titanium Dioxide in the formula. Reports have associated repeated and prolonged occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Eye Contact, Ingestion, Inhalation, Skin Absorption, Skin Contact