HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL
IS IRRITATING TO SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES
DERMATITIS. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS. SLIGHT SKIN ABSORPTION (FP N).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: EXPOSURE TO ACETONE MAY ENHANCE
THE LIVER TOXICITY OF CHLORINATED SOLVENTS (FP N).
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BE SEPARATING THE LIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN:
FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHAL: REMOVE
T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 1F,-17C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 2% Upper Limits: 13%
Extinguishing Media: CO2, DRY CHEM POWDER, ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM. WATER MAY BE
EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EXTREMELY FLAM. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/ ACTIVATED CARBON
ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA
& WASH SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
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DISPOSAL
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BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT
EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
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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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