Sodium methylate, 25% weight solution in methanol

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Flammable. Reacts violently with water. Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. Causes burns. Toxic : danger of very serious irreversible effects through inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. Moisture sensitive.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes eye burns. Skin: Causes skin burns. Toxic in contact with skin. Ingestion: Poison by ingestion. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. May cause respiratory failure. May cause vascular collapse and damage. May cause kidney failure. Causes severe digestive tract burns with abdominal pain, vomiting, and possible death. Ingestion can cause blurred vision, narrowing of the visual field, or blindness. Inhalation: Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. May cause adverse central nervous system effects including headache, convulsions, and possible death. May cause visual impairment and possible permanent blindness. May cause effects similar to those described for ingestion. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Toxic if inhaled. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Chronic inhalation and ingestion may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation and ingestion.