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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Appearance: liquid, light yellow DANGER! POISON! MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CAUSING DIZZINESS, HEADACHE OR NAUSEA. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACTS. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF THE EYES AND SKIN.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin absorption, Skin contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion Eye contact Can cause permanent eye injury. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Can injure the cornea and cause blindness. Skin contact Can cause permanent skin damage. Symptoms may include redness, burning, and swelling of skin, burns, and other skin damage. The feeling of irritation or pain may be delayed. 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 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:, Upper respiratory tract, Skin, lung (for example, asthma-like conditions), male reproductive system, Exposure to this material may aggravate any preexisting condition sensitive to a decrease in available oxygen, such as chronic lung disease, coronary artery disease or anemias. 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), Nose bleeding, Cough, Difficulty in breathing, central nervous system depression (dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, fatigue, nausea, headache, unconsciousness), Lowered blood pressure, Shortness of breath, hair loss, lung edema (fluid buildup in the lung tissue), lung damage, damage to the mouth, throat, and/or airways, shock, May cause methemoglobinemia, a blood abnormality that may cause headache, difficulty breathing, lightheadedness, weakness, confusion, rapid heart rate and cyanosis (lack of oxygen in the tissues causing blue-colored skin and nails). Target Organs Frequent ingestion of silicates over long periods of time is associated with the formation of stones in the kidney and urinary tract in humans., Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in laboratory animals:, effects on male fertility, testis 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

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