Hydrobromic acid 44-50% in water

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: clear colorless to faint yellow liquid. Danger! Causes eye and skin burns. Causes digestive and respiratory tract burns. May be fatal if inhaled or swallowed. Corrosive to metal. Target Organs: Respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, eyes, skin.

Potential health effects

Eye: May cause irreversible eye injury. Vapor or mist may cause irritation and severe burns. Contact with liquid is corrosive to the eyes and causes severe burns. Skin: Contact with liquid is corrosive and causes severe burns and ulceration. The severity of injury depends on the concentration of the solution and the duration of exposure. Repeated skin contact can cause an acne-like rash to develop. Ingestion: Causes severe digestive tract burns with abdominal pain, vomiting, and possible death. May cause corrosion and permanent tissue destruction of the esophagus and digestive tract. Inhalation: May cause severe irritation of the respiratory tract with sore throat, coughing, shortness of breath and delayed lung edema. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Chronic inhalation and ingestion may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation and ingestion.