DRF II

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

This product as a whole has not been tested. This hazard information is for the individual ingredients. ***************************************************************** * EMERGENCY OVERVIEW * WARNING! Color Colorless to amber; Form Liquid; Clear; * Odor: Odorless; May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract * * irritation; May cause allergic respiratory reaction; May * * cause allergic skin reaction; Irritating gases/fumes may be * * given off during burning or thermal decomposition. * *****************************************************************

Potential health effects

ROUTES OF ENTRY..................: Eye and skin contact, inhalation of vapors or mists, accidental ingestion. HUMAN EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE INHALATION..............: Ammonium thiosulfate, ammonium acetate, and ammonium bisulfite may be irritating to the respiratory tract with symptoms of coughing, sore throat, and runny nose. Ammonium bisulfite may cause an allergic reaction in some asthmatics and sulfite sensitive individuals. Possible symptoms include bronchoconstriction, sweating, flushing, hives, rapid heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and anaphylaxis. CHRONIC INHALATION............: Persons sensitized to sulfites may have an allergic reaction to the sodium bisulfite in this product. ACUTE SKIN CONTACT............: Ammonium thiosulfate and ammonium acetate may be irritating to the skin with symptoms of reddening, itching, and swelling. Ammonium bisulfite may cause skin sensitization with symptoms of rash, itching, hives, and swelling. Direct contact with ammonium bisulfite is corrosive to the skin with symptoms of burning, reddening, itching, and swelling. CHRONIC SKIN CONTACT..........: Allergic reaction in individuals previously sensitized to sulfites may occur. ACUTE EYE CONTACT.............: Ammonium thiosulfate and ammonium acetate may be irritating to the eyes with symptoms of tearing, stinging, reddening, and swelling. Ammonium bisulfite is corrosive to the eyes with symptoms of tearing, pain, reddening, swelling, and burns. ACUTE INGESTION...............: Ingestion of ammonium thiosulfate may cause gastrointestinal irritation. Ingestion of ammonium bisulfite may cause burning in the mouth, throat, esophagus and abdomen. CARCINOGENICITY...............: The components of this product are not listed by NTP, IARC or regulated as a carcinogen by