Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

WATTYL PERMATAR PACK A 017-40010 ***OBSOLETE***

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Pack A or base component of two part coal tar epoxy high performance coating. Material is
mixed with Pack B or hardener in the proportions as recommended by manufacturer, prior to
use. May be appled by brush, hand roller or airless spray application.

SYNONYMS

"coal tar epoxy permatar Pack A", "epoxy coal tar Wattyl Permatar", "coal tar epoxy base
Wattyl permatar", "Pack A Permatar Wattyl", "permatar black wattyl"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Irritating to skin.
May cause CANCER.
HARMFUL - May cause lung damage if swallowed.
Harmful by inhalation and in contact with skin.
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 damaging to the health of the individual.  Not a likely route of entry into the body in commercial or industrial environments. The liquid may produce considerable gastrointestinal discomfort and be harmful or toxic if swallowed. Ingestion may cause nausea, pain and vomiting. Vomit entering the lungs by aspiration can cause inflammation of the lungs, which can lead to death.  Central nervous system (CNS) depression may include general discomfort, symptoms of giddiness, headache, dizziness, nausea, anaesthetic effects, slowed reaction time, slurred speech and may progress to unconsciousness. Serious poisonings may result in respiratory depression and may be fatal.  

EYE

  There is some evidence to suggest that this material can causeeye irritation and damage in some persons.  The dust may produce eye discomfort and abrasive eye inflammation.  The liquid produces a high level of eye discomfort and is capable of causing pain and severe conjunctivitis. Corneal injury may develop, with possible permanent impairment of vision, if not promptly and adequately treated.  There is evidence that material may produce eye irritation in some persons and produce eye damage 24 hours or more after instillation. Severe inflammation may be expected with pain. There may be damage to the cornea. Unless treatment is prompt and adequate there may be permanent loss of vision. Conjunctivitis can occur following repeated exposure.  

SKIN

  Skin contact with the material may be harmful; systemic effects may resultfollowing absorption.  The material may accentuate any pre-existing dermatitis condition.  Entry into the blood-stream, through, for example, cuts, abrasions or lesions, may produce systemic injury with harmful effects. Examine the skin prior to the use of the material and ensure that any external damage is suitably protected.  The material may cause moderate inflammation of the skin either following direct contact or after a delay of some time. Repeated exposure can cause contact dermatitis which is characterized by redness, swelling and blistering.  

INHALED

  Inhalation of aerosols (mists, fumes), generated by the material during the course of normal handling, may be harmful.  There is some evidence to suggest that the material can cause respiratory irritation in some persons. The body's response to such irritation can cause further lung damage.  Inhalation of high concentrations of gas/vapor causes lung irritation with coughing and nausea, central nervous depression with headache and dizziness, slowing of reflexes, fatigue and inco-ordination.  If exposure to highly concentrated solvent atmosphere is prolonged this may lead to narcosis, unconsciousness, even coma and possible death.  Xylene is a central nervous system depressant.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  There is ample evidence that this material can be regarded as being able to cause cancer in humans based on experiments and other information.  Limited evidence suggests that repeated or long-term occupational exposure may produce cumulative health effects involving organs or biochemical systems.  There is limited evidence that, skin contact with this product is more likely to cause a sensitization reaction in some persons compared to the general population.  There is some evidence that human exposure to the material may result in developmental toxicity. This evidence is based on animal studies where effects have been observed in the absence of marked maternal toxicity, or at around the same dose levels as other toxic effects but which are not secondary non-specific consequences of the other toxic effects.  Long term exposure to coal tar dusts may produce chronic bronchitis or lung cancer. Dust or fume contact with skin may result in photosensitization of skin areas and sunburn on frequent exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation. Workers exposed to hot tar and pitch have developed liver dysfunction. Long term coal-tar pitch workers may develop tumors (which can become malignant) of the skin and scrotum. There may be local or widespread hyperpigmentation of the body surface. Ulceration of the cornea, conjunctivitis and eyelid papilloma have been described in workers chronically exposed to coal tar pitches, and there may also be an increased rate of kidney cancer. Millwrights and welders in a stamping plant, occupationally exposed to coal-tars and coal-tar pitch showed a greater incidence of lukemia and cancers of the lung and digestive organs.  Coal tar fumes or dusts have been implicated in the development of occupational cancers, with a minimum time of exposure of 1-5 years. Occupational cancers can develop many years after exposure ends. Retired workers show a death rate due to lung/pleural cancers of about twice the expected rate. Higher incidence and mortality of respiratory disease and cancer were also found in aluminum smelting workers and coke oven workers.  Patients receiving tar ointments for various skin complaints have developed skin cancer in a number of case reports. There is evidence that these ointments can cause mutations. Patent-fuel workers and workers exposed to coal tars or coal-tar pitches have developed cancer of the skin and scrotum. Studies have shown that workers exposed to coal tar fumes in coal gasification and coke production have a higher rate of developing lung cancer. A study in US roofers indicated an increased risk for cancer of the lung and suggested increased risks for cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, skin and bladder and for leukemia. One study showed a small increase in bladder cancer rates in coal tar distillers and patent-fuel workers.  Coal tar derived grades of creosote contain coal tar pitch volatiles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are known to cause cancer. They are the chief ingredients of tar-derived creosote.  Thermal and creosote dip-treatment workers in wood-treatment plants may have consistent potential inhalation exposures to creosote and these PAHs. Although PAHs are normally not absorbed through uninjured skin, it might be absorbed with other chemicals or through broken skin.  Exposure to the material for prolonged periods may cause physical defects in the developing embryo (teratogenesis).