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2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

WHMIS information: This product is a WHMIS Controlled Product. It meets one or more of the criteria for a controlled product provided in Part IV of the Canadian Controlled Products Regulations (CPR). WHMIS classification: Class E (Corrosive Material).

2.2 Label elements

Phrases recommended to appear on a supplier label, can be found in Section 15 WHMIS symbols required on a supplier label: Emergency Overview Free flowing powder. green. Pine scent. DANGER! Corrosive! Causes burns. Severe respiratory irritant Contact with metals may release small amounts of flammable hydrogen gas. May be corrosive to Aluminum.

Potential health effects

Signs and symptoms of short-term (acute) exposure Inhalation : May cause severe irritation to the nose, throat and respiratory tract. Inhalation of dust may cause shortness of breath, tightness of the chest, a sore throat and cough. May cause lung inflammation and lung damage with extreme exposures. Skin : Direct skin contact may cause corrosive skin burns, deep ulcerations and possibly permanent scarring. Eyes : Chemical burns, corneal damage, and possibly blindness can result from direct contact. Ingestion : May cause severe irritation and corrosive damage in the mouth, throat and stomach. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, vomiting, burns, perforations, bleeding and eventually death. Effects of long-term (chronic) exposure Prolonged or repeated contact may cause drying, cracking and defatting of the skin. Carcinogenic status : See TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION, Section 11. Additional health hazards : See TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION, Section 11.

Environmental effects

See ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION, Section 12.