MURIATIC ACID 20 DEG AND 22 DEG BAURNE, TECHNICAL,

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW A clear, colorless liquid with pungent, irritating odor. DANGER! CORROSIVE! Causes severe burns to skin, eyes and digestive tract. Harmful or fatal if swallowed or inhaled.

Potential health effects

INHALATION Breathing of vapor or mist is possible. Breathing this material is harmful and may cause death. Harmful effects include burns and permanent damage to the airways, including the nose, throat, and lungs. SKIN Causes skin burns and permanent skin damage. EYE Causes burns and permanent injury to eye tissue. May cause blindness. INGESTION Swallowing this material may be harmful or cause death. Harmful effects include burns and permanent damage to the digestive tract, including the mouth, throat, stomach and intestines. Symptoms may include severe abdominal pain and vomiting of blood. Blood loss through damaged tissue may lead to low blood pressure and shock. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE Depending upon level and duration of exposure, other possible signs and symptoms from breathing, swallowing, and/or entry of this material through the skin may include: irritation of the nose, throat, airways, and lungs with cough and difficult breathing, severe stomach or intestinal upset with pain, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea, excess fluid in the lungs with difficult breathing, and shock.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Preexisting disorders of the following organs or systems, which may be aggravated by exposure to this material include: respiratory system (including asthma and other breathing disorders), gastrointestinal system, skin. EFFECTS FOLLOWING REPEATED EXPOSURE This material may cause the following effects: respiratory tract damage (nose, throat, airways), lung damage, dental erosion, gastrointestinal effects, and skin effects.