Oxalic Acid

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: Danger! May be fatal if swallowed. Corrosive. Causes severe irritation and burns to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Harmful if inhaled or absorbed with skin. May cause kidney damage.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Ingestion, Eye Contact and Skin Contact Target Organs: Eyes, Skin, Respiratory System and Kidneys Skin Contact: Skin contact may cause irritation with symptoms of redness, swelling, itching and pain. Eye Contact: Eye contact may cause irritation with symptoms of redness, swelling, itching and pain. May cause Corneal injury. Inhalation: Inhalation of Oxalic Acid produces irritation of respiratory tract, cough and vomiting. Ingestion: Oxalic Acid is toxic. As little as 5 gms may be fatal. Ingestion may cause Gastroenteritis, burns, nausea, vomiting, shock and convulsions. Oxalic Acid removes Calcium from the blood as Calcium Oxalate. Calcium Oxalate thus formed might precipitate in the kidney tubules. Chronic Exposure: Inhalation of Oxalic Acid over a long period of time may cause inflammation of respiratory tract and might result in weight loss. It may also result in Urolithiasis (the formation of urinary stones). Explanation of None. Carcinogenicity: Medical conditions Persons with preexisting eyes or skin conditions or impaired pulmonary aggravated by exposure: function may be more susceptible to the effects of this product. - 1 -