SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE Inhalation: Corrosive and irritating to the upper and lower respiratory tracts. It hydrolyzes very rapidly yielding hydrochloric acid. This is caused from exposure to volatile inorganic acids. Symptoms include tearing of eyes, cough, labored breathing and excessive salivary and sputum formation. Excessive irritation of the lungs causes acute pneumonitis and pulmonary edema that could be fatal. Skin Contact: Corrosive, causing severe irritation with chemical burns and ulceration of the skin exhibiting pain, redness, swelling, and early necrosis. Eye Contact: Immediate pain and irritation is followed by excessive watering and closure of the eyelids can cause redness, irritation of the conjunctiva and possible blindness. | 
