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What Hazardous Substances Are in the Paint

Posted Date:2020/12/9

What are the harmful substances in paints and coatings, and what harms will they cause to the human body?

The most important hazardous substances are: toluene, benzene, formaldehyde, etc.

Use the United Nations "GHS_Global Harmonized Classification and Labeling System of Chemicals" to express these hazards (main health hazards):

 

Substance

China Work Safety Administration: "China Dangerous Goods List 2015" and its annexes

Hazard category

Hazard statement code

Benzene (CAS: 71-43-2)

Flammable liquid, category 2

Skin corrosion/irritation, category 2

Serious eye damage/eye irritation, category 2

Germ cell mutagenicity, category 1B

Carcinogenicity, category 1A

Specific target organ toxicity-repeated exposure, category 1

Aspiration hazard, category 1

Hazardous to the aquatic environment-acute hazard, category 2

Hazardous to the aquatic environment-long-term hazard, category 3

H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapor.

H315: Causes skin irritation.

H319: Causes serious eye irritation.

H340: May cause genetic defects.

H350: May cause cancer.

H372: Prolonged or repeated exposure can cause damage to organs.

H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters the respiratory tract.

H401: Toxic to aquatic organisms.

H412: Harmful to aquatic organisms with long lasting effects.

 

Substance

 

China Work Safety Administration: "China Dangerous Goods List 2015" and its annexes

Hazard category

Hazard statement code

Toluene (CAS: 108-88-3)

Flammable liquid, category 2

Skin corrosion/irritation, category 2

Reproductive toxicity, category 2

Specific target organ toxicity-single exposure, category 3 (narcotic effect)

Specific target organ toxicity-repeated exposure, category 2

Aspiration hazard, category 1

Hazardous to the aquatic environment-acute hazard, category 2

Hazardous to the aquatic environment-long-term hazard, category 3

H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapor.

H315: Causes skin irritation.

H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the fetus.

H336: Can cause drowsiness or dizziness.

 

H373: Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause damage to organs.

H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters the respiratory tract.

H401: Toxic to aquatic organisms.

H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

 

Substance

 

China Work Safety Administration: "China Dangerous Goods List 2015" and its annexes

Hazard category

Hazard statement code

Formaldehyde (CAS: 50-00-0)

Acute toxicity-oral, category 3

Acute toxicity-percutaneous, category 3

Acute toxicity-inhalation, category 3

Skin corrosion/irritation, category 1B

Serious eye damage/eye irritation, category 1

Skin sensitizer, category 1

Germ cell mutagenicity, category 2

Carcinogenicity, category 1A

Specific target organ toxicity-single exposure, category 3 (respiratory tract irritation)

Hazardous to the aquatic environment-acute hazard, category 2

H301: Toxic if swallowed.

H311: Toxic in contact with skin.

H331: Toxic if inhaled.

H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

 

H318: Causes serious eye damage.

H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects.

H350: May cause cancer.

H335: May cause respiratory irritation.

 

 

H401: Toxic to aquatic organisms.