Potassium Fluoride Anhydrous pure, 97%

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: fine crystalline powder. Warning! Causes irritation and possible burns by all routes of exposure. Harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. Long-term exposure may cause bone and joint changes. Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). Target Organs: Respiratory system, skeletal structures, eyes, skin.

Potential health effects

Eye: Contact with eyes may cause severe irritation, and possible eye burns. Exposure to particulates or solution may cause conjunctivitis, ulceration, and corneal abnormalities. Skin: Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Causes severe skin irritation and possible burns. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Ingestion of large amounts of fluoride may cause salivation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, labored breathing. Inorganic fluorides can be harmful. Acute exposure to fluorine compounds can lead to digestive tract burns, and abdominal pain. Exposure to fluoride compounds can result in systemic toxic effects on the heart, liver, and kidneys. It may also deplete calcium levels in the body leading to hypocalcemia and death. Fluoride can reduce calcium levels leading to fatal hypocalcemia. Inhalation: Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Causes respiratory tract irritation with possible burns. Chronic: Chronic inhalation and ingestion may cause chronic fluoride poisoning (fluorosis) characterized by weight loss, weakness, anemia, brittle bones, and stiff joints. Chronic exposure to fluoride compounds may cause systemic toxicity. Skeletal effects may include bone brittleness, joint stiffness, teeth discoloration, tendon calcification, and osterosclerosis.