Sodium Chloride Solution

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: Sodium Chloride solution is clear, colourless or with pale yellow tinge. The solution is oderless. It is harmful if swallowed. Sodium chloride solution with the presence of small and variable amounts of sodium chlorate makes the solution an oxidizer. The solution may also contain trace amounts of sodium dichromate. Routes of Entry: SKIN CONTACT: Direct contact with solutions may cause mild irritation. EYE CONTACT: Mist may cause temporary eye irritation and mild pain until material is rinsed from the surface of the eye. INGESTION: May cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cyanosis, and/or anuria (urine shutdown). May be fatal if ingested in significant amounts. INHALATION: Mist may cause coughing and mild temporary irritation of the nose and throat. EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) EXPOSURE: Repeated and prolonged exposure of the skin may cause dermatitis. Repeated exposure by inhalation or ingestion may result in toxic effects, which appear gradually over weeks. Initially there may be abdominal pain, followed by internal bleeding, destruction of red blood cells, lung damage, liver damage, and kidney damage. The skin may be bluish. Symptoms of Exposure: Mild irritation on skin contact. Prolonged exposure may cause dermatitis. Eye contact may cause itching and burning. Sodium Chloride solution may be harmful if swallowed. Ingestion of large amounts may be fatal.