Health Effects - Acute Swallowed Extremely corrosive to the mouth and throat. Swallowing the liquid burns the tissues,causing severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, kidney damage and collapse. Swallowing large quantities can cause death. Can kill if swallowed. Will cause severe damage to the mucous membranes.
Ingestion can cause nausea and vomiting.
Ingestion can result in diarrhoea. Damage to oesophagus and stomach may result in onset of fever and can be fatal. Eye Extremely corrosive to eyes. Brief contact with vapours will be severely irritating. Brief contact with liquid or mists can severely damage the eyes, prolonged contact may cause permanent eye injury - blindness may follow.