General Information
Revision date
2004-02-19
Product name
DARATAK 71L
Product Synonyms
None
Chemical name
Vinyl acetate polymer dispersion in water
CAS No.
9003-20-7
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Packaging adhesives 2. COMPONENTS
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Company Information
company name
W. R. Grace & Co
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW A white, milky liquid with a slight vinegar odor. May cause skin irritation. May cause eye irritation. Vinyl acetate monomer can cause eye and respiratory irritation at high air concentrations.
Potential health effects
Acute and Chronic) May cause eye irritation. May cause skin irritation. Vinyl acetate monomer can cause eye and respiratory irritation at high air concentrations. CARCINOGENICITY: Vinyl acetate is listed by IARC as a suspect carcinogen based on animal studies. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE: Eyes - tearing, stinging, redness. Skin - stinging, redness, some swelling possible. Coughing, soreness in respiratory tract, chest tightness, difficulty breathing. CONDITIONS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS BEING AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: Dermal ailments. Respiratory ailments. SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS: Effects that are more serious for simultaneous exposure to two or more chemicals than for separate exposures to the individual chemicals: None known. ODOR THRESHOLDS/WARNING PROPERTIES: Vinyl acetate: about 0.55ppm. USUAL METHOD(S) OF CONTACT: Eye contact. Inhalation. Skin contact. PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY INTO THE BODY: Inhalation of mist.
