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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

3a Emergency Overview Appearance: See Section 2 for color of specific products, solids in either small geometric shapes or in granular form. Odor: Slight Phenolic odor

Principle Routes of Exposure

Dermal, Inhalation, Ingestion Eye Contact: Solids or grains may cause slight, temporary mechanical eye irritation and/or scratch the surface of the eye. Inhalation: In dust form, product can cause mechanical irritation of the respiratory passages. Refer to Section 8. Skin Contact: Prolonged or repeated contact may cause irritation or allergic reaction. Dry absorption unlikely. Ingestion: Product is considered to have a moderate order of acute oral toxicity. Overexposure Effects: Harmful if swallowed. Can cause skin irritation, skin rashes and blood effects (hemolysis, methemoglobinemia, and other disorders. Blood effects may be sever enough to cause oxygen deficiency. Anorexia, nausea and vomiting have also been seen with chemicals of this class after oral administration. Other symptoms include headache, nervousness, blurred vision and reversible nerve effects (peripheral neuropathy). Some components have been reported to cause liver damage, jaundice, and fatal agranulocytosis.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Individuals with pre-existing eye, skin and respiratory disorders; Individuals with glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; Individuals hypersensitive to sulfonamides. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------