Sodium Hydroxide 1.0N

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Potential Acute Health Effects

Very hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion. Hazardous in case of skin contact (corrosive, permeator), of eye contact (corrosive), of inhalation. Slightly hazardous in case of inhalation (lung sensitizer). Non- corrosive for lungs. Liquid or spray mist may produce tissue damage particularly on mucous membranes of eyes, mouth and respiratory tract. Skin contact may produce burns. Inhalation of the spray mist may produce severe irritation of respiratory tract, characterized by coughing, choking, or shortness of breath. Severe over-exposure can result in death. Inflammation of the eye is characterized by redness, watering, and itching. Skin inflammation is characterized by itching, scaling, reddening, or, occasionally, blistering.

Potential chronic health

Effects CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS Not available. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS Mutagenic for mammalian somatic cells. [Sodium hydroxide]. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS Not available. DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY Not available. Repeated or prolonged contact with spray mist may produce chronic eye irritation and severe skin irritation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to spray p. 1 mist may produce respiratory tract irritation leading to frequent attacks of bronchial infection. Repeated exposure to a highly toxic material may produce general deterioration of health by an accumulation in one or many human organs.