TOWERBROM 90M MICROBIOCIDE, TOWERBROM 90M TABLETS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

(29 CFR 1910.1200) _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signal word

DANGER

Health hazards

CORROSIVE. CAUSES IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. CAUSES SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE BURNS TO MOIST SKIN IF NOT PROMPTLY REMOVED. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN OR INHALED. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

Physical hazards

OXIDIZER. MAY INTENSIFY FIRE. Contact with water slowly liberates irritating and hazardous chlorine containing gases. Contamination with moisture, organic material, or other incompatible chemicals may start a reaction with generation of heat, liberation of hazardous gases, and possible fire and explosion. Contact with acids liberates toxic gas. Decomposes at temperatures above 464 °F with liberation of harmful gases. When ignited will burn with the evolution of chlorine and equally toxic gases. Do not get water inside container. Wet material may generate nitrogen trichloride, an explosion hazard. AQUATIC TOXICITY: Very toxic to aquatic organisms. Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Marine Pollutant.

Precautionary statements

Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Do not breathe dust, vapor or spray mist. Wear appropriate eye protection such as safety glasses with side shields, and/or chemical splash goggles, or face-shield when handling this product. Wear protective clothing and chemical resistant gloves when handling this product. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. NEVER add water to product. Always add product to large quantities of water. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Avoid release to the environment. Collect spillage. Store in well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Keep material dry and store in a dry area. Keep separated from incompatible substances. Store in a secure manner. ***************************************************************************************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Potential health effects

Inhalation: This material in the form as sold is not expected to produce respiratory effects. Particles of respirable size are generally not encountered. The respirable fraction is typically less than 0.1% by weight. If ground or otherwise in a powdered form, effects similar to a corrosive substance may occur. May cause severe irritation of the respiratory tract with coughing, choking, pain and possibly burns of the mucous membranes. If significant or prolonged exposure occurs, pulmonary edema may develop, either immediately or more often within a period of 5-72 hours. The symptoms may include tightness in the chest, dyspnea, frothy sputum, cyanosis, and dizziness. Physical findings may include moist rales, low blood pressure and high pulse pressure. Severe cases may be fatal. Skin contact: May cause irritation. Direct contact with wet material or by moist skin may cause severe irritation, pain, and burns. Dry material is less irritating than wet material. This material is not a skin sensitizer based on studies with guinea pigs. Eye contact: This material is corrosive to the eye. Direct contact may cause severe irritation, pain and burns, and permanent damage including blindness. The degree of injury depends on the concentration and duration of contact. Ingestion: Not a likely route of exposure. Harmful if swallowed. Ingestion may cause immediate pain and severe burns of the mucous membranes. There may be discoloration of the tissues. Swallowing and speech may be difficult at first and then almost impossible. The effects on the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract may range from irritation to severe corrosion. Edema of the epiglottis and shock may occur. Acute ingestion of sodium bromide may cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, CNS depression, muscular incoordination, and respiratory depression.

Potential chronic health

Based on animal studies, exposure to concentrations of monosodium cyanurate, a stable degradate of this product, at the solubility limit may cause cardiovascular, kidney and urinary bladder effects. SODIUM BROMIDE: Based on animal studies, exposure to concentrations of sodium bromide may cause reversible effects to the reproductive system. Repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Repeated oral intake of bromides may affect the Central Nervous System (CNS). Based on animal studies, exposure to high concentrations of boric acid may affect the reproductive system. See Section 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION _________________________________________________________________________________________________