Urethane Reducer Medium

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Note: HMIS ratings involve data and interpretations that may vary from company to company. They are intended only for rapid, general identification of the magnitude of the specific hazard. To deal adequately with the safe handling of this material, all the information contained in this MSDS must be considered.

HMIS® ratings

1 - 3 0 3 2 0 Routes of Entry Inhalation Skin Contact Eye Contact Ingestion Target Organs Eyes Kidneys Liver Lungs Nervous System Skin Acute Toxicity: INHALATION - Mild irritant. EYE CONTACT - Mild Irritant. Possible reddness. SKIN CONTACT - Mild irritant. Can dry and defat skin causing cracks, irritation, and dermatitis. INGESTION - Mild irritant. Effects of Overexposure, Urethane Reducer Medium: Short Term Exposure The substance irritates the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract. High exposures, above the occupational exposure levels, can cause weakness, headache, and drowsiness and may cause unconsciousness. Irritates the eyes and respiratory tract. Causes central nervous system depression. High levels of exposure may cause fatigue, weakness, confusion, euphoria, dizziness, headache; dilated pupils, lacrimation (discharge of tears); nervousness, muscle fatigue, insomnia; paresthesia; cardiac dysrhythmia, unconsciousness and death may occur. Inhalation: 100 ppm exposure can cause dizziness, drowsiness and hallucinations. 100 - 200 ppm can cause depression, 200 - 500 ppm can cause headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, loss of energy, loss of coordination and coma. In addition to the above, death has resulted from exposure to 10,000 ppm for an unknown time. Skin: Can cause dryness and irritation. Absorption may cause or increase the severity of symptoms listed above. Eyes: Can cause irritation at 300 ppm. Ingestion: Can cause a burning sensation in the mouth and stomach, upper abdominal pain, cough, hoarseness, headache, nausea, loss of appetite, loss of energy, loss of coordination and coma. Ethyl acetate can affect you when breathed in and by passing through your skin. Exposure to high levels can cause you to feel dizzy and lightheaded. Very high levels could cause you to pass out. Repeated contact can cause drying and cracking of the skin. The vapor can irritate the eyes and respiratory tract. Ethyl acetate is a flammable liquid and a fire hazard. May affect the central nervous system. Very high exposure may result in death. Long Term Exposure n-Butyl acetate may cause skin allergy. n-Butyl acetate has been shown to damage the developing fetus in animals. Prolonged and repeated exposure to butyl acetates can cause defatting, drying and cracking of the skin. Although many solvents and petroleum based products cause lung, brain and nerve damage, these chemicals have not been adequately evaluated to determine these effects. Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis; drying, cracking, itching, and skin rash. May cause liver, kidney, and brain damage; decreased learning ability, psychological disorders. Levels below 200 ppm may produce headache, tiredness and nausea. From 200 - 750 ppm symptoms may include insomnia, irritability, dizziness, some loss of memory, cause heart palpitations and loss of coordination. Blood effects and anemia have been reported but are probably due to contamination by benzene. May decrease the fertility in males. Repeated contact can cause drying and cracking of the skin. Many similar petroleum-based chemicals can cause brain and nerve damage. The following chemicals comprise 0.1% or more of this mixture and are listed and/or classified as carcinogens or potential carcinogens by the NTP, IARC, OSHA (mandatory listing), or ACGIH (optional listing). - None