Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

HACH BROMINE WATER

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Water testing reagent.

SYNONYMS

"laboratory reagent"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Toxic by inhalation.
Causes burns.
Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Toxic to aquatic organisms.
Dangerous for the ozone layer.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  The material can produce chemical burns within the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract following ingestion.  

EYE

  The material can produce chemical burns to the eye following direct contact. Vapors or mists may be extremely irritating.  If applied to the eyes, this material causes severe eye damage.  The material may be irritating to the eye, with prolonged contact causing inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  

SKIN

  The material can produce chemical burns following direct contactwith the skin.  Toxic effects may result from skin absorption.  The material may cause skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce on contact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin.  

INHALED

  If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons.  The material may produce respiratory tract irritation, and result in damage to the lung including reduced lung function.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Primary routes of exposure by inhalation and skin contact/absorption.  The material may accumulate in the human body and progressively causetissue damage.  Bromine is very irritating for the mucous membranes. It has cumulative  properties, being deposited in the tissues as bromides and displacing  other halogens (iodine and chlorine). Long-term effects include disorders  of the nervous system. Chronic exposure to bromine has been associated  with headache, joint pain, chest pain, loss of appetite, increasing  irritability, loss of corneal reflexes, pharyngitis, vegetative disorders,  hypertension and myocardial degeneration. gastrointestinal secretory  disorders, leukopoiesis and leukocytosis inhibition and thyroid  dysfunction have also been reported.  As with any chemical product, contact with unprotected bare skin; inhalation of vapor, mist or dust in work place atmosphere; or ingestion in any form, should be avoided by observing good occupational work practice.