Columbus, OH 43216

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance: solid, odourless, white CAUTION! Severe eye irritant.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin contact Eye Contact Can cause severe eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Can injure eye tissue. Molten material causes thermal burns. Skin Contact Can cause severe skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness and burning of skin, and other skin damage. Burns and other skin damage are more likely to occur if contact is prolonged, or if skin is damp or already injured (scratched or cut). When dissolving, the heat produced may cause thermal burns. Ingestion Swallowing this material may be harmful or fatal. Symptoms may include severe stomach and intestinal irritation (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), abdominal pain, and vomiting of blood. Swallowing this material may cause burns and destroy tissue in the mouth, throat,and digestive tract. Low blood pressure and shock may occur as a result of severe tissue injury. Inhalation This material is a dust or may produce dust.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Preexisting disorders of the following organs (or organ systems) may be aggravated by exposure to this material:, skin, lung (for example, asthma-like conditions) 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) Target Organs No data Carcinogenicity No data Reproductive Hazard No data

Further information

This material reacts with sulfuric acid to give hydrogen chloride which, upon contact, can cause severe irritation and permanent damage to eyes, skin, and respiratory tract.