SODA ASH LT 72049

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Appearance: solid,, white WARNING! MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin absorption, Skin contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion Eye contact Dust can cause severe eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Can injure eye tissue. Can cause eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Skin contact Can cause skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness and burning of skin, and other skin damage. May cause mild skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness and burning of skin. Solutions may cause skin burns and other skin damage if not removed immediately. Additional symptoms of skin contact may include: Blistering allergic skin reaction (delayed skin rash which may be followed by blistering, scaling and other skin effects) 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. Swallowing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Swallowing large amounts may be harmful. Inhalation This material is a dust or may produce dust. Breathing this material may be harmful.

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), thirst, irritation (nose, throat, airways), Abdominal pain, shortness of breath, hole formation in the nasal septum Target Organs Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in laboratory animals:, lung damage, Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in humans:, effects on lung function Carcinogenicity There is no information available. The chance of this material causing cancer is unknown. 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