Flush victim's eyes with water or normal saline solution for 20 to 30 minutes while simultaneously calling a hospital or poison control center. Do not put any ointments, oils, or medication in the victim's eyes without specific instructions from a physician. Corrosive chemicals will destroy the membranes of the mouth, throat, and esophagus and, in addition, have a high risk of being aspirated into the victim's lungs during vomiting which increases the medical problems. Symptoms of exposure to this compound may include irritation of the skin, eyes, mucous membranes and respiratory tract. Depending on the intensity and duration of exposure, effects may vary from mild irritation to severe destruction of tissue.
Some cutaneous reactions occur due to hypersensitivity.
If death from respiratory failure is not immediate, jaundice and oliguria or anuria may occur. Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Weast, R.C., M.J. Astle, and W.H. Beyer, Eds. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.