Acetic acid 70-80% w/w

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance colorless liquid. Flash Point > 61 deg C Danger! Causes severe digestive and respiratory tract burns. Causes severe eye and skin burns. Lachrymator (substance which increases the flow of tears). May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. Combustible liquid and vapor. May cause central nervous system depression. May cause reproductive and fetal effects. Target Organs: Kidneys, central nervous system, teeth.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes severe eye irritation. Contact with liquid or vapor causes severe burns and possible irreversible eye damage. Lachrymator (substance which increases the flow of tears). May cause chemical conjunctivitis and corneal damage. Skin: Causes skin burns. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. Contact with the skin may cause blackening and hyperkeratosis of the skin of the hands. May cause cyanosis of the extremities. Ingestion: May cause severe and permanent damage to the digestive tract. May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Causes severe pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and shock. May cause polyuria, oliguria (excretion of a diminished amount of urine in relation to the fluid intake) and anuria (complete suppression of urination). Ingestion of large amounts may cause CNS depression. Rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Inhalation: Effects may be delayed. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Aspiration may lead to pulmonary edema. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Exposure may lead to bronchitis, pharyngitis, and dental erosion. May be absorbed through the lungs. May cause burning sensation in the chest. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. May cause reproductive and fetal effects. Laboratory experiments have resulted in mutagenic effects. Repeated exposure may lead to blackening and hyperkeratosis of the skin and hands, conjunctivitis, bronchitis and pharyngitis and erosion of the teeth. Prolonged exposure may cause corneal erosion, conjunctivitis, and possible blindness.