Hydrogen

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical state Gas or Liquid. Emergency overview WARNING! GAS: CONTENTS UNDER PRESURE. Extremely flammable Do not puncture or incinerate container. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause severe frostbite. LIQUID: Extremely flammable Extremely cold liquid and gas under pressure. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause severe frostbite. Do not puncture or incinerate container. May cause target organ damage, based on animal data. Contact with rapidly expanding gases or liquids can cause frostbite. Target organs : May cause damage to the following organs: lungs.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation

Potential Acute Health Effects

Eyes Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Skin Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Inhalation Acts as a simple asphyxiant. Ingestion Ingestion is not a normal route of exposure for gases Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns.

Potential chronic health

effects : May cause target organ damage, based on animal data. Target organs : May cause damage to the following organs: lungs. Medical conditions Pre-existing disorders involving any target organs mentioned in this MSDS as being at aggravated by over- risk may be aggravated by over-exposure to this product. exposure See toxicological information (Section 11)