Zinc Stearate Mold Release

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

POTENTIAL ACUTE [single or short term] HEALTH EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE Eye : May cause eye irritation. Symptoms may include stinging, tearing, and redness. Skin : Liquid may cause frostbite. Skin contact may cause irritation. Symptoms may include redness, discomfort, drying and cracking, or rash. Ingestion : Swallowing small amounts during handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Swallowing large amounts may be harmful. This material can enter the lungs during swallowing or vomiting and cause lung inflammation and/or damage. Inhalation : Breathing small amounts during handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Breathing large amounts may be harmful. Inhalation of concentrations above the recommended limits may cause temporary central nervous system depression with anesthetic effects such as dizziness, headache, incoordination, and loss of consciousness. Exposure to high concentrations can cause irregular heartbeat, cardiac arrest and death. Symptoms are more typically seen at air concentrations exceeding the recommended exposure limits. Symptoms of exposure may include: initial Central Nervous System excitation (euphoria, exhilaration, light-headedness) followed by CNS depression (dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, headache, unconsciousness) and other CNS effects, such as confusion, impaired coordination, coma, and death. POTENTIAL CHRONIC [long term] HEALTH EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: General Effects: This material (or a component) has been shown to cause 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. Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in laboratory animals: mild, reversible liver effects.

Cancer information

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO COMPONENTS LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA 1910(Z) Mutagenicity: No data available to indicate product or any components present at greater than 0.1% is mutagenic or genotoxic.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

OVEREXPOSURE Individuals with preexisting diseases of the central nervous or cardiovascular system may have increased susceptibility to the toxicity of excessive exposures. HMIS® III* HAZARDOUS WARNINGS: Health: 1 Flammability: 2 Physical: 1 Personal Protective Equipment: See Section 8 * See www.paint.org/hmis or call the NPCA at 1 (202) 462-6272 for more information on this current rating system.