Clear liquid with no distinct odor. Eyes, skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract. Liquid, vapors or mist may be irritating to eyes, skin and respiratory tract. Exposure to vapor, mist or liquid can produce burns of the respiratory tract. Severe exposures could result in chemical pneumonia.
Contact can cause severe damage including burns and blindness.
The severity of the effects depends on concentration and how soon after exposure the eyes are washed. Prolonged or repeated contact, even to dilute concentrations, can cause a high degree of tissue destruction. Severe burns and complete tissue perforation of mucous membranes of mouth, throat and stomach. No known chronic effects. Washing eyes within several seconds is essential to achieve maximum effectiveness.