Stannous Chloride Solutions, 10 - 40%

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance: clear, colorless solution Danger! Corrosive. Causes severe burns by all exposure routes. May be fatal if swallowed. Vapors harmful. Target Organs: eyes, skin, respiratory tract.

Potential health effects

Eye: Vapors are irritating to the eye. Liquid contact causes severe burns and may result in clouding of the cornea, erosion, up to total corneal opacification and loss of the eye. Skin: May cause severe burns and ulceration. Skin may turn brown-yellow. Deep burns are slow to heal and scarring may occur. May cause irritation and defatting. - 1 - 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. Headache, nausea, diarrhea, fever; large doses cause hemolysis hemoglobinuria, hyperglycemia, glycosuria, renal failure, convulsions, narcosis, and paralysis. Ingestion causes necrosis of liver and spleen, nausea, abdominal and chest pain, vomiting, diarrhea. Inhalation: May cause irritation of the respiratory tract with burning pain in the nose and throat, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. May cause severe irritation of the respiratory tract with sore throat, coughing, shortness of breath and delayed lung edema. Palpitation, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema may result from inhalation exposure. May cause irritation and dehydration of mucous membranes. Chronic: Chronic exposure may result in dental erosion, jaw necrosis, respiratory disease, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, corneal scarring and fever. Dermatitis, conjunctivitis and lacrimation of the eye can occur.