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: INHAL: MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT/POSS BURNS. EYE: MAY CAUSE SEV
IRRIT/POSS CORNEAL DMG. INGEST: MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT TO THE GI TRACT. INGEST OF
SOME BISMUTH SALTS MAY CAUSE FOUL BREATH, ST OMATITIS & GINGIVITIS,
METALLIC TASTE, ANOREXIA, DIARR, (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: HDCH, MALAISE & WEAK, FEVER,
RHEUMATIC PAIN, ALBUMINURIA, URITICARIA & EXFOLIATIVE DERM. CHRONIC:
INHAL/SKIN/EYE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INGEST: CHRONIC INGEST OF SOME BISMUTH CMPDS
MAY CAUSE A BLACK LINE ON THE GUMS. PRLNG INGEST OF SOME INSOL MINERAL SALTS IN
DOSES >1G /DAY MAY PROVOKE A FORM OF ENCEPHALOPATHY.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN
AIRWAY/BLOOD PRESS & GIVE O*2 IF AVAIL. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF O*2 SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUAL PERS.
GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20
MIN). IN CASE (SEE SUPP DATA)
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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: DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD FOAM.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER
SPILLED MATL W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER
DISP. USE AGENTS (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIGIBLE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH
WATER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: THE FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC & RANKED IN ORDER FROM
MIN TO MAX PROT. THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LVLS FOUND
IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING LIMS OF RESP & BE JOINTLY
APPRVD BY NIOSH/MSHA. (SEE INGRED 02)
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves: APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEM WORK GOGGLES (FP N) & FACESHIELD.
Other Equipment: APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.
EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: BP: 837F(447C); SUBLIMES @ 806F(430C). FIRE
FIGHT PROC: SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS. KEEP
UPWIND. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N). FIRST AID
PROC: OF CHEM BURNS, COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING. BANDAGE SECURELY, BUT
NOT TOO TIGHTLY. GET MED ATTN (SEE INGRED 09)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C1
Boiling Point:
SUPP DATA
Melting/Freezing Point:
448F,231C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 4.750
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor: WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS, HYDROCHLORIC ACID-LIKE ODOR.
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: MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. AVOID
EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAME.
Materials to Avoid: POTASSIUM/SODIUM: POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP
N).
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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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