AMMONIUM VANADATE TS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: Mildly corrosive liquid. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothing. If swallowed, dilute with water and call a physician. Wash areas of contact with plenty of water. Target Organs: eyes, skin, respiratory system, teeth. Eye Contact: May cause irritation, redness, pain, and tearing. Inhalation: May cause mild irritation of the nose, throat, and respiratory tract. Prolonged exposure to higher concentration of vapors of Nitric Acid may lead to pneumonia or pulmonary edema. Skin Contact: May cause irritation, redness and pain. Contact will discolor skin yellow-brown depending on exposure which will wear off after a period of time. Ingestion: May cause immediate pain and burns of the mouth, throat, esophagus and gastrointestinal tract. Chronic Effects/Carcinogenicity: None IARC - No. NTP - No. OSHA - No. Reproductive Information: Reproductive effects cited in 'Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances' for Nitric Acid. Reproductive effects cited in 'Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances' for Ammonium Metavanadate. Teratology (Birth Defect) Information: Mutation data cited in 'Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances' for Nitric Acid. Mutation data cited in 'Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances' for Ammonium Metavanadate.