Epigen FC 2 "A"

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

Product definition

This product is a thick paste. Health This product is harmful by skin contact and may cause irritation and skin sensitisation Ingestion of this product may cause headache, nausea and vomiting. Eye contact can cause mild irritation and discomfort. Flammability Hazards: This product is non flammable. If involved in a fire, the product may generate toxic, irritation or flammable combustion products. Reactivity This product is incompatible with oxidising agents, Sodium or Calcium Hypochlorite

Environmental hazards

Release of this material to the environment may harm plants and animals. Emergency Recommendations: Emergency responders must wear personal protective equipment appropriate for the situation to which they are responding.

SUSDP Classification

Schedule 5: Products that are labeled CAUTION and Keep out of Reach of Children. Includes products with a low potential for harm, the extent of which can be reduced through the use of appropriate packaging with simple warnings and safety directions on the label.1 ADP Class: Not Regulated Symptoms of overexposure by route of exposure: The most significant routes of occupational overexposure are contact with skin and eyes. The symptoms to this product, via route of exposure, are as follows: Inhaled: Risk of exposure to hazardous concentrations of vapour is unlikely. Contact with skin: Contact with skin can cause irritation, redness, and discomfort which is transient. Prolonged and repeated contact may result in skin sensitisation. Contact with eye: Contact with eyes can cause mild irritation and discomfort, and vapour may cause lacrimation, conjunctivitis and corneal edema when absorbed into the tissue of the eye from the atmosphere. Corneal edema may give rise to a perception of blue haze or fog around lights. This effect is transient and has no known residual effect. Ingestion Ingestion may cause headache, nausea, vomiting Chronic Repeated and/or prolonged exposures may result in adverse skin effect (defatting, rash or allergic reaction/ sensitisation), adverse eye effects (conjunctivitis). 1 Introduction and Classification of Standard for Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (SUSDP)