HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: N/P Skin: N/P Ingestion: N/P
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
TOXIC! CORROSIVE SOLUITON. ACUTE: SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO SKIN, EYES,
LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI TRACT. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO SKIN, EYES,
LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI TRACT.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,
EYE, OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBILE.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: WASH
EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
EYELIDS OCC ASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF
WATER OR MILK TO DRI NK. VOMITING MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT DO NOT INDUCE!
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SPILLS: CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SMALL SPILLS CAN BE DILUTED WITH
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH DILUTE ACETIC ACID. FLOOR AND
OTHER SURFACES MAY BE SLIPPERY. DO NO T FLUSH CAUSTIC DIRECTLY TO SEWER OR
SURFACE WATERS. LARGE SPILLS CAN BE SHOVELED UP FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: DILUTE ACETIC ACID
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR SEWER THE
NEUTRALIZED SLURRY WITH EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOW. DISCHARGE,
TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGE OR SELF CONTAINED.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATIONS.
Protective Gloves: VINYL OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Equipment: LAB COAT/APRON.
Work Hygenic Practices: LAB COAT/APRON.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: B3
Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/A
Decomposition Temp:
N/A
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 0.96
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: 100 % COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR COLORLESS SOLUTION, AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, HALOGENS, SILVER COMPOUNDS, OLEUM, DIMETHYL SULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: AMMONIA, NITRIC OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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NOT PROVIDED.
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ECOLOGICAL
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NOT PROVIDED.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR SEWER THE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY WITH
EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOW. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE
SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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NOT PROVIDED.
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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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