Rust-Oleum Corp

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Causes severe skin and eye burns. Harmful if swallowed. Causes eye burns. Causes skin irritation. May cause allergic skin reaction. May cause eye, skin, or respiratory tract irritation. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Harmful if inhaled. Causes eye irritation. Vapors extremely irritating to eyes and respiratory tract. Use ventilation necessary to keep exposures below recommended exposure limits, if any. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - EYE CONTACT: Extremely irritating to the eyes and may cause severe damage, including blindness. Causes eye burns. Substance causes severe eye irritation. Injury may be permanent. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - SKIN CONTACT: Causes skin burns. Contact causes skin irritation. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Severely irritating; may cause permanent skin damage. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INHALATION: High vapor concentrations are irritating to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. Harmful if inhaled. High gas, vapor, mist or dust concentrations may be harmful if inhaled. Avoid breathing fumes, spray, vapors, or mist. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INGESTION: Can burn mouth, throat and stomach. Aspiration hazard if swallowed; can enter lungs and cause damage. Corrosive and may cause severe and permanent damage to mouth, throat and stomach. Substance may be harmful if swallowed. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - CHRONIC HAZARDS: High concentrations may lead to central nervous system effects (drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, headaches, paralysis, and blurred vision) and/or damage. Repeated exposure to low concentrations of HCl vapor or mist may cause bleeding of nose and gums.

Principle Routes of Exposure

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