KWIK Marine Paint & Varnish Remover

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Acute Toxicity: Oral, Category 4 Acute Toxicity: Inhalation, Category 4 Skin Corrosion/Irritation, Category 2 Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation, Category 2A Carcinogenicity, Category 1B Specific Target Organ Toxicity (single exposure), Category 1

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302: Harmful if swallowed. H315: Causes skin irritation. H319: Causes serious eye irritation. H332: Harmful if inhaled. H350: May cause cancer. H370: Causes damage to organs.

Precautionary statements

P201: Obtain special instructions before use. P202: Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P260: Do not breathe gas/mist/vapors/spray. P264: Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Response

P301+312 IF SWALLOWED Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P302+352 IF ON SKIN Wash with plenty of soap and water P304+340 IF INHALED Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P305+351+338 IF IN EYES Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P307+311 IF exposed Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician P308+313 IF exposed or concerned Get medical attention/advice P312: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P321: Specific treatment see label. P330: Rinse mouth. P332+313: If skin irritation occurs, get medical advice/attention. P337+313: If eye irritation persists, get medical advice/attention. P362: Take off contaminated clothing and wash before re-use.

Storage

P405: Store locked up. P501: Dispose of contents/container according to local, state and federal regulations. Flammability Instability Hazard Rating System: HEALTH * 2 1 FLAMMABILITY 1 2 0 PHYSICAL 0 Health PPE X HMIS: NFPA: Special Hazard

Potential health effects

This product has not been tested a mixture to determine potential health effects. (Acute and Chronic): Exposure effects below represent those of the ingredients listed in Section 3. INHALATION ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: Vapor harmful. May cause upper respiratory tract irritation and central nervous system depression with symptoms such as confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, headache, and fatigue. Causes formation of carbon monoxide in blood which may affect the cardiovascular system and central nervous system. Continued exposure may cause unconsciousness and even death. Intentional misuse of this product by deliberately concentration and inhaling vapors can be harmful or fatal. SKIN CONTACT ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: This product is a skin irritant. Product may be absorbed through the skin. May cause effects ranging from mild irritation to severe pain, and possibly burns, depending on the intensity of contact. Symptoms may include dryness, redness, burning, cracking of the skin, and skin burns. EYE CONTACT ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: This material is an eye irritant. May cause irritation, watering/tearing, redness, stinging or burning sensation, swelling, and blurred vision. May cause corneal injury. Vapors may irritate the eyes. INGESTION ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: POISON. CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS. May be fatal or cause blindness. May cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, irritation of the mouth and throat, gastrointestinal irritation, holes in esophagus and stomach, delirium, coma, and death. Absorption through the gastrointestinal tract may produce central nervous system depression, characterized by excitement, followed by headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. Advanced stages may cause collapse, unconsciousness, coma and possible death due to respiratory failure. May cause kidney damage. CHRONIC EXPOSURE EFFECTS: Reports have associated repeated and prolonged overexposure to solvents with neurological and other physiological damage. May cause liver and kidney damage. Methylene chloride may cause cancer based on animal data. Methanol has caused birth defects in laboratory animals, but only when inhaled at extremely high vapor concentration. The relevance of this finding to humans is uncertain. TARGET ORGANS: blood, central nervous system, liver, kidneys, skin, cardiovascular system, heart, eyes, pancreas, lungs, brain ADDITIONAL DATA: Alcohol may enhance the toxic effects. May cross the placenta. May be excreted in breast milk. Concurrent exposure to carbon monoxide, smoking, or physical activity may increase the level of carboxyhemoglobin in the blood resulting in additive effects. Medical Conditions Generally Disorders and diseases of the skin, eyes, liver, kidneys, lungs, central nervous system, Aggravated By Exposure: cardiovascular system and respiratory system; alcoholism; and rhythm disorders of the heart.