Super-X

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Placard Key word

Hazard statements

Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation, Category none Warning Causes eye irritation 2B Skin Corrosion/Irritation, Category 1B Corrosive Danger Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Causes eye irritation. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements

Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wear protective gloves/clothing and eye/face protection as specified by the manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority.

Response

IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists, get medical advice/attention. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. IF SWALLOWED Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. IF INHALED Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. Specific treatment (see ... on this label) ... reference to supplemental first aid instruction - if immediate administration of antidote is required.

Storage

Store locked up. Dispose of contents/container to ... (in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulation). Emergency Overview Danger! Corrosive. Causes eye and skin burns. May cause severe respiratory tract irritation with possible burns. May cause severe digestive tract irritation with possible burns.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation? Yes Skin? Yes Eyes? Yes Ingestion? Yes

Potential health effects

(Acute and Chronic) Causes eye burns. May cause chemical conjunctivitis and corneal damage. Skin: Causes skin burns. May cause deep, penetrating ulcers of the skin. May cause skin rash (in milder cases), and cold and clammy skin with cyanosis or pale color. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Ingestion: May cause severe and permanent damage to the digestive tract. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. Causes severe pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and shock. May cause corrosion and permanent tissue destruction of the esophagus and digestive tract. May cause systemic effects. Inhalation: Irritation may lead to chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Causes severe irritation of upper respiratory tract with coughing, burns, breathing difficulty, and possible coma. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Aspiration may lead to pulmonary edema. Chronic: Effects may be delayed. May cause reproductive and fetal effects. LD 50 / LC 50 Ingredient CAS# 1310-73-2, Sodium hydroxide: CAS# 1310-73-2 Draize test, rabbit, eye 400 ug Mild; Draize test, rabbit, eye: 1% Severe; Draize test, rabbit, skin: 500 mg/24H Severe;