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:EFTS OF BRUCINE POISONING MAY
INCLUDE LABORED BRTHG/SHORT OF BREATH, SPASMS & EPILEPTIC FITS. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE REDNESS. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN. INGEST:MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, VOMIT,RESTLESSNESS,EXCITEMENT, TWITCHING & RARE LY CONVULSIONS.
BRUCINE MAY ALSO ACT AS A PARALYTIC/ ANESTHETIC(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:AGENT. POISONING MAY AFFECT
NEUROMUSC SYS & EYES. BRUCINE POISONING IS REPORTED TO RESEMBLE THAT OF
STRYCHNINE ALTHO MUCH LESS SEVERE.RATHER VAGUE VISUAL EFTS AS THOUGH SEEING
THRU FOG,ALONG W/TINNITUS & HDCH HAVE BEEN REPORTED. BR UCINE MAY ALSO
SENSITIZE DISCRIMINATION OF LIGHT & COLOR DIFFERENCES (SUPP DATA)
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. KEEP WARM
& AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF
CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
WATER/NORMAL SALINE OCCSNLY LIFTING LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20
MIN). GET MD IMMED. (ING 2)
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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, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM.
LG FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP(FP
N).MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED
MATL W/HIGH-PRESS H*2O(SUPPDATA)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL
INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED
WORKING LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR & MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED.FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS (FP N).
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE
EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT RPTD/PRLNGD
SKIN CONTACT W/SUBSTANCE.EYEWASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN IMMED WORK AREA.
Work Hygenic Practices: IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONTACT W/SUBSTANCE.EYEWASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN IMMED WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC:STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL
WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID
BRTHG HAZ VAPS,KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF OVEREXP:CENTRAL NERVOUS STIMULATION &
DEATH FROM RESP FAILURE MAY ALSO OCCUR. EST H UMAN FATAL DOSE OF BRUCINE IS 1G.
CHRONIC:INHAL/SKIN/EYE/INGEST:NO DATA AVAIL.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T6
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 1-10%
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO OFF-WHITE CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
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
CONTACT W/EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN AND SULFUR.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS
SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.
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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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