Hydroxylamine hydrochloride

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: white crystals. Danger! Strong reducing agent. Fire and explosion risk in contact with oxidizing agents. Risk of explosion by shock, friction, fire or other sources of ignition. Causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Harmful if swallowed. May cause allergic skin reaction. May cause blood abnormalities. May cause methemoglobinemia. May cause liver and kidney damage. Air sensitive. Moisture sensitive. Corrosive to metal. Target Organs: Blood, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, eyes, skin.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes eye irritation and possible burns. Skin: Causes skin irritation. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. May be absorbed through the skin. May cause skin burns. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May cause severe gastrointestinal tract irritation with nausea, vomiting and possible burns. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, and death. Inhalation: May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, tachycardia, dyspnea (labored breathing), and death. May cause severe irritation of the respiratory tract with sore throat, coughing, shortness of breath and delayed lung edema. Chronic: May cause liver and kidney damage. Absorption into the body leads to the formation of methemoglobin which in sufficient concentrations causes cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood).