Hydrogen Sulfide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical state Gas. [COLORLESS LIQUEFIED COMPRESSED GAS WITH A ROTTEN EGG ODOR, BUT ODORLESS AT POISONOUS CONCENTRATIONS. [NOTE: SENSE OF SMELL BECOMES RAPIDLY FATIGUED AND CAN NOT BE RELIED UPON TO WARN OF THE CONTINUOUS PRESENCE OF H2S.]] Emergency overview DANGER! FLAMMABLE GAS. MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE, BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. Keep away from heat, sparks and flame. Do not puncture or incinerate container. Do not breathe gas. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. May cause target organ damage, based on animal data. Use only with adequate ventilation. Wash thoroughly after handling. Keep container closed. Contact with rapidly expanding gases can cause frostbite. Target organs : May cause damage to the following organs: lungs, upper respiratory tract, eyes, central nervous system (CNS).

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation Dermal Eyes

Potential Acute Health Effects

Eyes Moderately irritating to eyes. Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Skin Moderately irritating to the skin. Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Inhalation Very toxic by inhalation. Ingestion Ingestion is not a normal route of exposure for gases

Potential chronic health

effects : Can cause target organ damage. Target organs : May cause damage to the following organs: lungs, upper respiratory tract, eyes, central nervous system (CNS). 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)