Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

ZIMMITE 890 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 50%

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

At varying concentrations used for bleaching and deodourizing of textiles, wood pulp,
hair, fur etc.; source of organic and inorganic peroxides; pulp and paper industry;
plasticizers; rocket fuel; foam rubber. Manufacture of glycerol; antichlor; dyeing;
electroplating; antiseptic, laboratory reagent, epoxidation, hydroxylation, oxidation and
reduction; viscosity control for starch and cellulose derivatives; refining and cleaning
metals; bleaching and oxidizing agent in food; neutralizing agent in wine distillation;
seed disinfectant; substitute for chlorine water and sewage treatment.

SYNONYMS

"hydro peroxide", "hydrogen dioxide", H2-O2

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Contact with combustible material may cause fire.
Causes burns.
Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.  The material can produce chemical burns within the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract following ingestion.  

EYE

  The material can produce chemical burns to the eye following direct contact. Vapors or mists may be extremely irritating.  If applied to the eyes, this material causes severe eye damage.  

SKIN

  The material can produce chemical burns following direct contactwith the skin.  Skin contact will result in rapid drying, bleaching, leading to chemicalburns on prolonged contact.  Bare unprotected skin should not be exposed to this material.  The material may accentuate any pre-existing skin condition.  

INHALED

  If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal routes of exposure are usually by skin contact/eye contact with the material and inhalation of vapor.  Severe systemic poisoning can cause tremors and numbness of the extremities,  shock, convulsions, unconsciousness.