Hydrobromic acid, p.a

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: slightly yellow clear liquid. Light sensitive. Air sensitive. Target Organs: Respiratory system, eyes, skin.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes severe eye burns. May result in corneal injury. Causes redness and pain. Skin: Causes skin burns. May be absorbed through the skin. Causes redness and pain. Ingestion: Causes gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. May cause respiratory failure. May cause circulatory system failure. May cause hemorrhaging of the digestive tract. May cause corrosion and permanent tissue destruction of the esophagus and digestive tract. Substance poses serious aspiration hazard. Inhalation: Causes delayed lung injury. Irritation may lead to chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. May cause irritation of the respiratory tract with burning pain in the nose and throat, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. May cause effects similar to those described for ingestion. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Chronic: Chronic inhalation and ingestion may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation and ingestion.