Carbonyl Sulphide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview DANGER! Toxic, flammable, corrosive liquid and gas under pressure. May be fatal if inhaled. May form explosive mixtures with air. May cause respiratory tract and central nervous system damage. Can cause eye irritation. Gas deadens sense of smell. symptoms may be delayed. Self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing must be worrn by rescue workers.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation. Swallowing. Skin contact. Eye contact. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION: May be fatal if inhaled; causes respiratory paralysis by depression of central nervous system, Overexposure may cause headache, dizziness, confusion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, unconsciousness, and death. Rhinitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonitis, cyanosis, and pulmonary edema may occur. Lack of oxygen can kill. SKIN CONTACT: May cause irritation seen as local reddening and pain. Liquid may be corrosive and cause frostbite. SKIN None known. ABSORPTION: SWALLOWING: This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure. Frostbite of the mouth and lips may occur from contact with the liquid. EYE CONTACT: May cause painful conjuctivitis, photophobia, and corneal opacification. EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: Repeated exposure may cause nausea, vomiting, weight loss, persistent low blood pressue, and loss of sense of smell. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: May cause neurologic sequelae such as amnesia, interntion tremor, neurasthenia, disturbance of equilibrium, or more serious brain stem and cortical damage.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

OVEREXPOSURE Inhalation may aggravate asthma and inflammatory or fibrotic pulmonary disease. Because of its irritating properties, this material may aggravate an existing dermatitis. SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: None currently know CARCINOGENICITY: Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.