(wetted with ca. 50% Water)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Potential Acute Health Effects

H arm fu l if in g ested o r in h aled . M in im iz e ex p o su re to th is m aterial. Severe o verex p o su re can resu lt in in ju ry o r d eath . A b so rp tio n in to th e b o d y lead s to th e fo rm atio n o f m eth em o g lo b in w h ich in su fficien t co n cen tratio n cau ses cyan o sis. O n set m ay b e d elayed 2 to 4 h o u rs. Irritatin g to e yes an d sk in o n co n tact. In h alatio n cau ses irritatio n o f th e lu n g s an d resp irato ry system . In flam m atio n o f th e eye is ch a racteriz ed b y red n ess, w aterin g , an d itch in g . Sk in in flam m atio n is c h a ra c te riz e d b y itc h in g , s c a lin g , re d d e n in g , o r, o c c a s io n a lly , b lis te rin g . S k in c o n ta c t m a y re s u lt in s e n s itiz a tio n . A lw ays co ver all ex p o sed sk in w ith an im p erm eab le layer an d u se p ro p er eye p ro tectio n . A O SH A /M SH A ap p ro ved d u st an d vap o r resp irato r is req u ired w h en w o rk in g w ith th is m aterial. Fo llo w safe in d u strial h yg ien e p ractices an d alw ays wear proper protective equipment when handling this compound.

Potential chronic health

CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS : Not available. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS : POSSIBLE. Caused DNA damage in mice at 1900umol/kg.

Teratogenic Effects

Not available DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY : Not available. T h ere is n o k n o w n effect fro m ch ro n ic ex p o su re to th is p ro d u ct. R ep eated o r p ro lo n g ed ex p o su re to th is co m p o u n d is not known to aggravate existing medical conditions. Section IV.