FisherTab MT-37, MT-AUTO Kjeldahl Tablets

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: orange granules. Warning! Harmful if swallowed. May cause eye and skin irritation. May cause respiratory and digestive tract irritation. May cause central nervous system effects. May cause kidney damage. Target Organs: Kidneys, central nervous system.

Potential health effects

Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May cause skin irritation. May be absorbed through the skin in harmful amounts. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May cause severe digestive tract irritation with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause central nervous system effects and/or neurological effects. Inorganic mercury compounds may cause central and peripheral nervous system effects. Inhalation: May cause respiratory tract irritation. May cause effects similar to those described for ingestion. Acute exposure to high concentrations of mercury vapors may cause severe respiratory tract irritation. Chronic: Chronic exposure to mercury may cause permanent central nervous system damage, fatigue, weight loss, tremors, personality changes. Chronic ingestion may cause accumulation of mercury in body tissues. Chronic exposure to mercury vapors may produce weakness, fatigue, anorexia, loss of weight and gastrointestinal disturbances which is collectively referred to as asthenic-vegetative syndrome or micromercurialism. Chronic exposure to mercury compounds may produce immunologic glomerular disease. May cause kidney damage.