TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE TECH CRYSTALS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Appearance: solid, Colorless, white DANGER! MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACTS. CAUSES SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAUSES SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, 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 severe skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness and burning of skin, and other skin damage. 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. Breathing this material may be harmful or fatal. Symptoms may include severe irritation and burns to the nose, throat, and respiratory tract.

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), eye Symptoms Signs and symptoms of exposure to this material through breathing, swallowing, and/or passage of the material through the skin may include:, irritation (nose, throat, airways), Cough, Difficulty in breathing Target Organs Overexposure to this material (or its components) has been suggested as a cause of the following effects in laboratory animals:, nasal damage, respiratory tract damage (nose, throat, and airways), eye damage, lung damage Carcinogenicity Based on the available information, this material cannot be classified with regard to 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