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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Appearance: liquid, amber DANGER! HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACTS. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin absorption, Skin contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion Eye contact Can cause severe eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Can injure eye tissue. Skin contact Can cause permanent skin damage. Symptoms may include redness, burning, and swelling of skin, burns, and other skin damage. Passage of this material into the body through the skin is possible, and skin contact may be harmful. Ingestion Swallowing this material may be harmful or fatal. Inhalation It is possible to breathe this material under certain conditions of handling and use (for example, during heating, spraying, or stirring). Breathing this material may be harmful or fatal. Symptoms may include severe irritation and burns to the nose, throat, and respiratory tract. Symptoms are not expected at air concentrations below the recommended exposure limits, if applicable (see Section 8.).

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Preexisting disorders of the following organs (or organ systems) may be aggravated by exposure to this material:, respiratory tract, skin, lung (for example, asthma-like conditions), liver, kidney, Gastrointestinal tract, eye Symptoms Signs and symptoms of exposure to this material through breathing, swallowing, and/or passage of the material through the skin may include:, stomach or intestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), irritation (nose, throat, airways), Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, damage to the mouth, throat, and/or airways Target Organs Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in laboratory animals:, nasal damage, kidney damage, liver damage, respiratory tract damage (nose, throat, and airways), eye damage, lung damage Carcinogenicity This material is not listed as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration