Hydrazine hydrate, 55% (Hydrazine, 35%)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: colorless waxy solid. Danger! May be fatal if absorbed through the skin. Harmful if inhaled. Causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Harmful if swallowed. May cause blood abnormalities. Cancer suspect agent. Air sensitive. May cause liver and kidney damage. This substance has caused adverse reproductive and fetal effects in animals. Target Organs: Blood, kidneys, liver, respiratory system, eyes, skin.

Potential health effects

Eye: May cause irreversible eye injury. Exposure to the vapors or liquid may cause temporary blindness. Causes severe eye irritation and burns. Skin: May be fatal if absorbed through the skin. Prolonged and/or repeated contact may cause irritation and/or dermatitis. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Contact with liquid is corrosive and causes severe burns and ulceration. Contact with the skin may dissolve hair. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May cause liver and kidney damage. Exposure may cause anemia and other blood abnormalities. Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. May cause cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood). May cause liver and kidney damage. May cause lung damage. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Vapors may cause dizziness, nausea, itching, burning, and swelling of the eyes. May cause respiratory sensitization. Chronic: Repeated inhalation may cause chronic bronchitis. May cause cancer according to animal studies. Repeated exposure may cause sensitization dermatitis. Chronic exposure may lead to liver and lung damage. May cause reproductive and fetal effects.