KWIK Marine Paint & Varnish Remover

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Danger! Poison. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. Vapor harmful. Skin and eye irritant. Contains methanol. Cannot be made non-poisonous. Use only with adequate ventilation to prevent a buildup of vapors. Do not use in areas where vapors can accumulate and concentrate such as basements, bathrooms, or small enclosed spaces. OSHA Regulatory Status: This material is classified as hazardous under OSHA regulations.

Health hazards

Acute and Chronic) This product has not been tested a mixture to determine potential health effects. 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. Vomiting may result in aspiration, which can cause lung damage and chemical pneumonia. 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. Signs and Symptoms Of Exposure See Potential Health Effects.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Disorders and diseases of the skin, eyes, liver, kidneys, lungs, central nervous system, cardiovascular system and respiratory system; alcoholism; and rhythm disorders of the heart.