Rex 36

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

29 CFR 1910.1200) Form: Flammable Liquid DANGER! Odor: Pungent OSHA/HCS status: This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) Emergency Overview: Toxic if inhaled. Harmful in contact with skin or if swallowed. Causes digestive tract and eye burns. Inhalation causes headaches, dizziness, drowsiness and nausea and may lead to unconsciousness. Causes skin irritation. May cause allergic respiratory and skin reaction. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed.

Potential health effects

Inhalation: Can cause central nervous system (CNS) depression. Slightly irritation to the respiratory system. May cause sensitization by inhalation. Reports has associated repeated and prolong occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage. Toxic if inhaled. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Can cause central nervous system (CNS) depression. Corrosive to the digestive tract. Causes burns. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. Skin: Harmful in contact with skin. Irritation to skin. May cause sensitization by skin contact. Eyes: Corrosive to eyes. Causes burns.

Potential chronic health

effects Contains material that can cause target organ damage. Some reports suggest that formaldehyde may cause respiratory sensitization, such as asthma, and that pre-existing respiratory and skin disorders may be aggravated by exposure. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. Carcinogenicity: Contains material which can cause cancer. Risk of cancer depends on duration and level of exposure. Mutagenicity: No known significant effects or critical hazards.

Teratogenic Effects

No known significant effects or critical hazards. Developmental effects: Contains material which may cause developmental abnormalities, based on animal data. Fertility effects: Contains material which may impair female fertility, based on animal data. Target organs: Contains material which causes damage to the following organs: mucous membranes, gastrointestinal tract, upper respiratory tract, skin, eyes, central nervous system (CNS), Review Section 2 and 11 for any additional assessments. Over-exposure signs/symptoms Inhalation: Adverse symptoms may include the following: nausea or vomiting, respiratory tract irritation, coughing, headache, drowsiness/fatigue, dizziness/vertigo, wheezing and breathing difficulties, unconsciousness, and asthma. Ingestion: Adverse symptoms may include the following: stomach pains, nausea or vomiting, dizziness/vertigo, drowsiness/fatigue, headache, unconsciousness, convulsion. Skin: Adverse symptoms may include the following: irritation, redness. Eyes: Adverse symptoms may include the following: pain, watering, redness.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

By overexposure: Pre-existing respiratory and skin disorders and disorders involving any other target organs mentions in this MSDS as being at risk may be aggravated by over-exposure to this product.

Environmental effects

Environmental precautions Prevent entry into sewers and watercourses. If product enters sewers or watercourses, inform the appropriate environmental authorities. See section 12for more detailed information on Ecological effects.