Ingestion of this material can cause severe irritation or burns of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and stomach. Chemical burns on the skin should be treated as thermal burns. Skin reactions may take 24-48 hours to develope. Flush eyes with buffered or plain irrigating solutions. IF any ulceration or conjunctival injury is present, have an ophthalmologist examine the patient.
Iced water helps relieve pain and swelling of both the skin and eye.
If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, administer oxygen. Get medical attention. Immediately remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Remove material from skin by patting or blotting with a clean cloth.