C. Environmental information
C.3 Hazards
Safety notice Sodium Carbonate (Na
2
CO
3
)
According to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), S odium Carbonate could caus e the following hazards:
• Potential Acute Health Effects: Haza rdous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation
(lung irritan t ).
• Potential Chronic Health Effects: Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (sensitizer). The substance may be toxic to upp er
respiratory tract, skin, eyes. Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance ca n produce target organ damage.
More info about the product can be found o n website of “unep” or the link below:
http://www.chem.unep .ch/irptc/sids/oecdsids/N aco.pdf
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