General Information
Revision date
2003-09-05
Product name
Sodium Hydride suspension
Manufacturer Name
EMD Chemicals Inc
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Company Information
company name
EMD Chemicals Inc
GHS Information
Signal word
DANGER
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Physical State and Liquid. (Suspension.) Appearance Emergency Overview DANGER ! Combustible material,contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases. CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYE AND SKIN BURNS. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANS: RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN, EYE, LENS OR CORNEA.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Dermal contact. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion.
Potential Acute Health Effects
Eyes Hazardous in case of eye contact (corrosive). Causes eye burns. Skin Hazardous in case of skin contact (corrosive). Skin contact produces burns. Inhalation Hazardous in case of inhalation (lung corrosive). Ingestion Hazardous in case of ingestion.
Potential chronic health
Effects Carcinogenic Effects This material is not known to cause cancer in animals or humans.
Additional information
See Toxicological Information (section 11)
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
Repeated or prolonged contact with spray mist may produce chronic eye irritation and severe skin irritation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to spray mist may produce respiratory tract Overexposure: irritation leading to frequent attacks of bronchial infection. Repeated exposure to a highly toxic material may produce general deterioration of health by an accumulation in one or many human organs.
