Hydrobromic Acid, Techn., 33 wt. % Solution in Glacial Acetic Acid

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance clear to yellow liquid. Flash Point 40 deg C Danger! Corrosive. Causes eye and skin burns. Flammable liquid and vapor. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. May cause severe respiratory tract irritation with possible burns. May cause severe digestive tract irritation with possible burns. May cause central nervous system depression. Air sensitive. Light sensitive. May cause reproductive and fetal effects. Target Organs: Kidneys, central nervous system, respiratory system.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes eye burns. Causes redness and pain. May cause chemical conjunctivitis and corneal damage. Skin: Causes skin burns. Contact with liquid is corrosive and causes severe burns and ulceration. Causes redness and pain. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. Ingestion: Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. May cause perforation of the digestive tract. May cause hemorrhaging of the digestive tract. May cause corrosion and permanent tissue destruction of the esophagus and digestive tract. Ingestion of large amounts may cause CNS depression. May cause systemic effects. Inhalation: 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. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Aspiration may lead to pulmonary edema. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Chronic: Chronic inhalation and ingestion may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation and ingestion. May cause reproductive and fetal effects. Effects may be delayed. Laboratory experiments have resulted in mutagenic effects. Chronic exposure may cause kidney damage. Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause erosion and discoloration of the teeth.