Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

JAEGAR RUST & SCALE REMOVER

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Used for the removal of rust scale and corrosion products from metal Used according to
manufacturer' s directions.

SYNONYMS

"hydrochloric acid mixture", rust, "scale remover"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Toxic by inhalation.
Causes burns.
Risk of serious damage to eyes.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  The material can produce chemical burns within the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract following ingestion.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

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 produce moderate eye irritation leading to inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  

SKIN

  The material can produce chemical burns following direct contactwith the skin.  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.  Inhalation of vapor is more likely at higher than normal temperatures.  The material may produce respiratory tract irritation, and result in damage to the lung including reduced lung function.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal routes of exposure are usually by skin contact/eye contact and inhalation of vapor.  Inhalation of concentrated vapours will produce severe pain to the nose and  throat and cause coughing, inflammation and possible pulmonary oedema.  Ingestion of the liquid will produce severe pain to the mouth, throat and  oesophagus, accompanied by nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, circulatory collapse,  and in extreme cases, collapse and death.  Prolonged exposure can cause errosion of the teeth and can produce chronic  bronchitis.