CAS # 60-35-5 ACETAMIDE LR 

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: YES OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. TARGET ORGAN(S): LIVER.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: ACETAMIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 56, 1987:GROUP 2B. ANIMAL:LIVER.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure:                 SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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FIRST AID
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INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CONTA MINATED CLOTHING BEFORE USE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text:                                                        N/K

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits:                                                              N/K

Upper Limits:                                                              N/K


Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.

Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID INHALATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. CARCINOGEN. IRRITANT. MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection:                                 NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:                                                     USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:                                         RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:                                              ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health:                    NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:                                                430F,221C
Melting/Freezing Point:                                >174F,>79C
Decomposition Temp:                                 N/K
Vapor Pressure:                                          1 @ 65C 

Vapor Density:                                             N/K
Specific Gravity:                                           N/K
PH:                                                               N/K
Viscosity:                                                      N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference:                   N/K
Solubility in Water:                                       N/K
Appearance and Odor:                                MOIST WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:                       N/K
Corrosion Rate:                                           N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:    NOT RELEVANT

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P
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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III:                                                    N/P
Federal Regulatory:                                          N/P
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OTHER
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