TRIS NITRO** 50%, Antimicrobial

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Hazards Emergency Overview Color: Colorless to yellow Physical State: Liquid Odor: Odorless

Signal word

WARNING! Harmful if inhaled. Harmful if swallowed. Highly toxic to fish and/or other aquatic organisms.

Potential health effects

Eye Contact: May cause slight temporary eye irritation. Corneal injury is unlikely. Skin Contact: Brief contact is essentially nonirritating to skin. Prolonged contact may cause slight skin irritation with local redness. Not classified as corrosive to the skin according to DOT guidelines. Skin Absorption: Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. ®(TM)*Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated company of Dow Inhalation: Prolonged excessive exposure may cause adverse effects. Dust may cause irritation to upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). Mist may cause irritation of upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). Ingestion: Low toxicity if swallowed. Small amounts swallowed incidentally as a result of normal handling operations are not likely to cause injury; however, swallowing larger amounts may cause injury. Observations in animals include: Tremors.

Cancer information

Contains component(s) which have caused cancer in humans. Contains component(s) which have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Birth Defects/Developmental Effects: Contains component(s) which caused birth defects in laboratory animals. Tris(hydroxymethyl)nitromethane has been shown to produce fetal effects at doses nontoxic to the mother. However, the effect occurred at a dose level which approached doses causing a high incidence of maternal mortality.