Acetic acid glacial

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Flammable. Causes severe burns.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes severe eye burns. Contact with liquid or vapor causes severe burns and possible irreversible eye damage. May cause redness, pain, blurred vision and possible eye damage. Skin: May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Causes severe burns with delayed tissue destruction. Causes redness and pain. 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 diarrhea and labored breathing. Inhalation: Effects may be delayed. May cause irritation of the respiratory tract with burning pain in the nose and throat, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Repeated inhalation may cause chronic bronchitis. Repeated exposure may cause erosion of teeth.