Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

KINDT PAT BILD

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Filler for repairs to a variety of surfaces.

SYNONYMS

"Polystyrene-repair compound"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

HARMFUL - May cause lung damage if swallowed.
Flammable.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Although ingestion is not thought to produce harmful effects, the material may still be damaging to the health of the individual following ingestion, especially where pre-  existing organ (e.g. liver, kidney) damage is evident. Present definitions of harmful or toxic substances are generally based on doses producing mortality (death) rather than those producing morbidity (disease, ill-health). Gastrointestinal tract discomfort may produce nausea and vomiting. In an occupational setting however, ingestion of insignificant quantities is not thought to be cause for concern.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  Although the material is not thought to be an irritant, direct contact with the eye may produce transient discomfort characterized by tearing or conjunctival redness (as with windburn).  

SKIN

  The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or skin irritation following contact (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.  Toxic effects may result from skin absorption.  

INHALED

  Inhalation may produce health damage*.  The material is not thought to produce respiratory irritation (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless inhalation of the material, especially for prolonged periods, may produce respiratory discomfort and occasionally, distress.  Inhalation hazard is increased at higher temperatures.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  The principal routes of exposure are usually by skin contact/  absorption and inhalation vapours.  Skin contact causes cracking and inflammation of the skin due to defatting.  High concentrations may have a toxic and anaesthetic effects, which may lead  to unconsciousness or death. At 400-1000 ppm, the vapour may produce  systemic effects such as dizziness, nausea and headache. At 1000 ppm can  lead to unconsciousness. At 10000 ppm may cause death in less than one hour.  Exposure can cause nausea, headache, vomiting and central nervous system  depression. Styrene is excreted fairly rapidly in urine, largely as  hippuric acid. Potential users of sytrene should be screened for C.N.S.  disorders, chronic respiratory disease, skin disease, kidney and liver  disease. Inhalation of dusts containing crystalline silicas may lead to  silicosis, a disabling pulmonary fibrosis that takes many years to develop.  The effects of repeated inhalation of crystalline dusts are  cumulative and progressive.