2H EPOXY HARDENER

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance Light Straw Colored Liquid Ammonia or amine odor CORROSIVE to skin and eyes. TOXIC by skin absorption, inhalation and ingestion. May cause skin and respiratory sensitization.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Eye contact, ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact. Skin absorption Acute Exposure EYES CORROSIVE. Direct contact with eyes will cause severe burns and may cause permanent damage, including blindness. INGESTION: TOXIC. This material may be fatal if swallowed. Corrosive and may cause severe and permanent damage to mouth, throat, and stomach. INHALATION: Harmful if inhaled. Inhalation of vapor or aerosol may cause severe irritation to the respiratory tract (nose, throat, and lungs). Exposure to high concentrations could result in severe respiratory irritation, liver and kidney damage, and even death. May cause respiratory sensitization in susceptible individuals. SKIN: CORROSIVE. Contact causes skin burning and may cause permanent skin damage (scarring). Contact may cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction which becomes evident on re-exposure to this material. Toxic if absorbed through skin. Chronic Exposure: Chronic phenol poisoning in industry is rare. Symptoms have however included vomiting, difficulty swallowing, loss of appetite, dermatitis, dark urine, discolored skin, general weakness, loss of body weight, enlarged liver and kidney damage. Carcinogenicity: This material contains formaldehyde which is listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a group 1 cancer causing agent (carcinogenic to humans). Formaldehyde is listed by the National Toxicolgy Program (NTP) as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen. It is also listed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygenists (ACGIH) as a suspected human carcinogen (Group A2). The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in its formaldehyde standard (29 CFR 1910.1048), considers formaldehyde a carcinogen.