Nextteq VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generators for Respirator Fit Testing - Manual (Page 17)

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VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generators Manual
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PN 50811300-340N Rev F 5/09
MSDS
Part 5 - Health Hazard Information
Exposure Limits Information:
Tin Inorganic Compounds
ACGIH-TLV: TWA 2 mg/m
3
OSHA PEL: 2 mg/m 3
Hydrogen Chloride
OSHA PEL: Ceiling 5 ppm
ACGIH-TLV: STEL Ceiling 2 ppm
Listed in the 2004 ACGIH-TLV handbook with a carcinogenicity notation
of A4, which is defined as “Not classifiable as a
human carcingen”.
Toxicological Information:
Stannic Chloride
Skin Corrosion: May result in extreme irritation and burns to the skin.
Irritation (Skin, Eyes): Eye contact may result in extreme irritation to the
eyes.
Acute Toxicity: When inhaled, irritates nose, throat, and
respiratory tract.
Hydrogen Chloride
Acute Toxicity: When inhaled, irritates nose, throat, and
respiratory tract.
Effects of Overexposure:
Hydrogen chloride gas is corrosive. Prolonged inhalation of gas
concentrations moderately above the ACGIH: TLV ceiling of 2 ppm
can irritate nasal passages. Inhalation of higher concentrations (above
2 ppm) for short periods of time can cause choking and coughing,
and produce severe irritation to the mucous membranes of the upper
respratory tract. The NIOSH-recommended IDLH level is 50 ppm.
HCl can cause severe irritation and tissue burns. If deeply inhaled,
pulmonary edema may occur.
The emitted tin compound is also an irritant to eyes, skin, and mucous
membranes, due to its acidity.