Iodine Solution Wij"s

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance amber liquid. Flash Point 106 deg F Danger! Corrosive. Causes severe eye and skin burns. Causes severe digestive and respiratory tract burns. Flammable liquid and vapor. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. Glacial acetic acid solidifies below 62°F (17°C). Target Organs: Teeth, eyes, skin, mucous membranes.

Potential health effects

Eye: Contact with liquid or vapor causes severe burns and possible irreversible eye damage. Skin: Causes skin burns. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. Contact with the skin may cause blackening and hyperkeratosis of the skin of the hands. Ingestion: May cause severe and permanent damage to the digestive tract. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. Causes severe pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and shock. Inhalation: Effects may be delayed. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Exposure may lead to bronchitis, pharyngitis, and dental erosion. May be absorbed through the lungs. Chronic: Chronic exposure can lead to iodism characterized by salivation, nasal discharge, sneezing, conjunctivitis, fever, laryngitis, bronchitis, stomatitis, and skin rashes. Chronic exposure to acetic acid may cause erosion of dental enamel, bronchitis, eye irritation, darkening of the skin, and chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract. Acetic acid can cause occupational asthma. One case of a delayed asthmatic response to glacial acetic acid has been reported in a person with bronchial asthma. Skin sensitization to acetic acid is rare, but has occurred.