E-Z BOOST

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW This is a white granular solid with a mild chlorine odor.

Health hazards

The product may be moderately to severely irritating to contaminated tissues. Flammability Hazards. This material may ignite if exposed to temperatures above > 150° C (302° F). Reactivity Hazards: Significant heat may be generated when this product is added to water. Opening sealed containers of wetted product may result in inhalation of significant amounts of toxic gases. Pressurized containers of wetted product also have the potential to rupture. Environmental Hazards: This product is may be harmful or fatal to terrestrial animals, contaminated plants, and aquatic lifeforms. Emergency (BLUE) 3 other tissues of the digestive system may occur. Symptoms of such over-exposure can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Ingestion of large volumes of this product may be fatal. INJECTION: Injection is not anticipated to be a significant route of FLAMMABILITY HAZARD (RED) 1 overexposure for this product. Injection of this product (via puncture with a contaminated object) can cause pain and severe irritation, in addition to the wound. HEALTH EFFECTS OR RISKS FROM EXPOSURE (An explanation in

Response

Emergency responders must wear proper personal protective equipment for the incident to which they are responding. SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE BY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE: The most significant routes of occupational overexposure are inhalation and contact with skin and eyes. The symptoms of overexposure to this product, via route of entry, are as follows: INHALATION: If dusts or particulates of this product are inhaled, symptoms of exposure may include breathing difficulty, irritation of the mucus membranes, coughing, nasal congestion, and a sore throat or burns to the respiratory system. Damage to the tissues of the respiratory system may occur, especially after prolonged exposures to this product. CONTACT WITH SKIN or EYES: Contact with the eyes will cause moderate to severe irritation, pain, reddening, watering. Prolonged eye contact with high concentrations of this product may result in tissue damage and blindness. Depending on the duration of skin contact, skin contact may cause reddening, discomfort, and moderate to severe irritation. (Continued) SKIN ABSORPTION: Skin absorption is not a significant route of over-exposure for any component of this product. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM INGESTION: Ingestion is not anticipated to be a likely route of occupational exposure to this product. If ingestion does occur, moderate to severe irritation of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and

Physical hazards

YELLOW) 2 lay terms). ACUTE: Depending on the duration of contact, over-exposures can mildly to moderately irritate the eyes, skin, mucous membranes, and PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT any other exposed tissue. Severe, prolonged eye contact may result in blindness. If inhaled, irritation of the respiratory system may occur, EYES RESPIRATORY HANDS BODY with coughing and breathing difficulty. Severe ingestion over- exposures may be fatal. CHRONIC: Repeated inhalation of dusts from this product may cause SEE SECTION 8 irritation or damage to lung tissue. Repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis (dry, red, cracked skin). For Routine Industrial Use and Handling Applications TARGET ORGANS: ACUTE: Respiratory system, skin, eyes. Hazard Scale: 0 = Minimal 1 = Slight 2 = Moderate CHRONIC: Skin, respiratory system. 3 = Serious 4 = Severe What should I do if a hazardous situation occurs?