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PUNCH
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Revision date
21.01.2009
Health Effects – Acute
Swallowed
If swallowed product will cause severe pain in the oral cavity and the oesophageus, vomiting and
diarrhoea. The vomit will contain blood and substances from the insides of a mucous membrane.
If patient does not die within 24 hours, he/she will recover for 2 – 4 days, then suffer from sudden
pains, abnormal tetany of stomach and rapid fall of blood pressure indicating oesophagus
perforation. In case of Esophagostenosis, its early symptoms appear within a few weeks but may
appear a few years later.
Eye
Product will cause conjunctival oedema and corneal destruction. Causes burns and severe eye
damage.
Skin
Product causes severe burns to skin.
Inhaled
Inhalation of mist causes burns to the respiratory tracts. In case of severe exposure, pneumonia,
circulatory disturbance and peritonitis may arise.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity:
No data available
Persistence and degradability:
No information available for this product.
Mobility:
No information available on this product.
Additional information
Environmental fate (exposure):
Avoid contaminating waterways, drains and sewers.
Bioaccumulative potential:
No information available for this product.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Environmental precautions:
CAUTION: Keep spills and cleaning runoff out of municipal
sewers and open bodies of water.
Disposal:
Dispose of in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.