Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

KINDT-COLLINS KINCOTE THINNER

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Thinner.

SYNONYMS

"KC-3 Thinner", "KC 3 Thinner"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect.
Possible risk of harm to the unborn child.
HARMFUL - May cause lung damage if swallowed.
Harmful: danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure through
inhalation.
Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed.
Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
Highly flammable.
Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation.
Harmful to aquatic organisms.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  This material can cause eye irritation and damage in some persons.  The material may produce severe irritation to the eye causing pronounced inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  

SKIN

  Skin contact with the material may be harmful; systemic effects may resultfollowing absorption.  This material can cause inflammation of the skin oncontact in some persons.  Toxic effects may result from skin absorption.  The material may cause skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce on contact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin.  

INHALED

  If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons.  Inhalation hazard is increased at higher temperatures.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  There has been concern that this material can cause cancer or mutations, but there is not enough data to make an assessment.  

  Principal routes of exposure are usually by inhalation of vapour and  skin contact/absorption. Toluene is a central nervous system depressant.  Inhalation of vapours may cause headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness,  fatigue, lightheadedness, irritable behaviour, loss of co-ordination.  Prolonged inhalation of high vapour concentrations may cause loss of  conciousness. Chronic inhalation exposure may cause liver and kidney damage.  Effects of nervous system include impaired memory, insomnia, vertigo and  poor manual co-ordination.  Skin contact may cause defatting, drying, cracking, irritation and possible  dermatitis. Eye contact may cause conjunctivitis and possible corneal burns.  Aspiration of vomitus can cause possibly fatal chemical pneumonitis.  Industrial toluene may contain percentages of benzene.