Caustic Soda Beads

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview WARNING! POISON! DANGER! CORROSIVE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAUSES BURNS TO ANY AREA OF CONTACT. REACTS WITH WATER, ACIDS AND OTHER MATERIALS.

Potential health effects

Inhalation: Effects from inhalation of dust or mist vary from mild irritation to severe irritation of the upper respiratory tract, depending on the severity of exposure. Symptoms may include sneezing, coughing, sore throat, runny nose. Severe pneumonitis may occur. Ingestion: Corrosive! Swallowing may cause severe burns of mouth, throat, and stomach. Severe scarring of tissue and death may result. Symptoms may include bleeding, vomiting, diarrhea, fall in blood pressure. Damage may appear days after exposure. Skin Contact: Corrosive! Contact with skin can cause irritation or severe burns and scarring with greater exposures. Eye Contact: Irritant, possibly corrosive burns to eye tissue. Liquid contact with the eyes produce severe irritation and severe burns with possible blindness resulting. Chronic Exposure: Prolonged contact with dilute solutions or dust has a destructive effect upon tissue. Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions: Persons with pre-existing skin disorders or eye problems or impaired respiratory function may be more susceptible to the effects of the substance.