HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE-INHALATION:TIGHTNESS AND PAIN IN CHEST.
SKIN: IRRITATION. EYE:RRITATION. INGESTION:HARMFUL, IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NONE
KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/R
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. ABDOMINAL SPASM, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, CONVULSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
COUGHING AND BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYE CONTACT:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING IF
CONSCIOU S, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP 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: WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA WITH FULL
FACEPIECE IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA.USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONT. COOL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES/FLAMMABLE & POWDERED METAL CAN
CAUSE FORE OR EXPLOSION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD,PAPER,OIL,ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN
SHOVEL CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. REMOVE
FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/R
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF THE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. STORAGE CODE: YELLOW
(REACTIVE).
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: MECH(GEN) OR LOCAL EXHAUST THAT PROVIDES ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves: PV/RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.
Other Equipment: WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING/BOOTS.
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING/BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point:
410F,210C
Melting/Freezing Point:
338F,170C
Decomposition Temp:
N/R
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: 2.3
Specific Gravity: 1.73
PH: N/R
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE GRANULES, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, CONFINEMENT, SHOCK
Materials to Avoid: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,STRONG BASES,MOST COMMON
METALS,COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: AMMONIA, OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF THE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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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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