This guide should not be construed to authorize emergency personnel to perform the procedures or activities indicated or implied. Care of persons exposed to toxic chemicals must be directed by a physician or other recognized authority. Commercial Form - Liquid. Decomposed by hot or alkaline water to release hydrogen chloride.
Caution is advised.
Signs and symptoms of acute exposure to chloroethyl chloroformate may include irritation and burns of the eyes and skin. Irritation of esophagus or gastrointestinal tract may also occur. Acute inhalation exposure to chloroethyl chloroformate may result in respiratory tract irritation, which can progress to pulmonary edema up to 72 hours after exposure. Acute exposure to chloroethyl chloroformate may require decontamination and life support for the victims. Emergency personnel should wear protective clothing appropriate to the type and degree of contamination.