D.E.H.* 52 EPOXY CURING AGENT

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ************************************************************************ * Yellow liquid. Amine odor. Causes severe eye burns. Causes * * severe skin burns. Causes burns of the mouth and throat. May * * cause allergic respiratory reaction. May cause allergic skin * * reaction. Harmful if inhaled. Causes respiratory tract * * irritation. Sprayed materials under high pressure produce harmful * * effects. Harmful if swallowed. Aspiration hazard. Can enter * * lungs and cause damage. Evacuate area. Keep upwind of spill. * ************************************************************************

Potential health effects

See Section 11 for toxicological data.) EYE: May cause severe irritation with corneal injury which may result in permanent impairment of vision, even blindness. Chemical burns may occur. Vapor may cause eye irritation experienced as mild discomfort and redness. SKIN: Brief contact may cause skin burns. Symptoms may include pain, severe local redness and tissue damage. Classified as corrosive to the skin according to DOT guidelines. Skin contact may cause an allergic skin reaction. (Continued on page 2 , over) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INGESTION: Moderate toxicity if swallowed. Swallowing may result in gastrointestinal irritation or ulceration. Swallowing may result in burns of mouth and throat. Observations in animals include liver and kidney injury. Aspiration into the lungs may occur during ingestion or vomiting, causing tissue damage or lung injury. INHALATION: Vapor from heated material or mist may cause serious adverse effects, even death. Excessive exposure may cause severe irritation to upper respiratory tract (nose and throat) and lungs. May cause allergic respiratory response. SYSTEMIC & OTHER EFFECTS: For the minor component(s) diethylenetriamine: based on available data, repeated exposures are not anticipated to cause significant adverse effects. No relevant information found on other component(s).

Cancer information

Did not cause cancer in laboratory animals (diethylenetriamine). No relevant information found on other component(s). TERATOLOGY (BIRTH DEFECTS): No relevant information found. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: In an oral gavage screening study, diethylenetriamine has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animal tests.