HAZARD OVERVIEW |
Corrosive. Hygroscopic. Potential Health Effects. Eye: Causes eye burns. May cause chemical conjunctivitis and corneal damage.
Skin: Causes skin burns. Ingestion: Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. May cause perforation of the digestive tract. May cause serious burns of the mouth and esophagus. Inhalation: May cause irritation of the respiratory tract with burning pain in the nose and throat, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema.Chronic: Effects may be delayed. |