HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, VASOMOTOR
RHINITIS & ASTHMA.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT & ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS.EYE:DUST
MAY CAUSE IRRIT & CONJUNCTIVITIS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE RAPID ONSET OF RESP
EMBARRASSMENT, FROTHING @ MOUTH, VOMIT, CYANOSIS, MARKED HYPOTENSION, SUBNORMAL
TEMP, ABDOMINAL PAIN, COLLAPSE & (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CONVULSIONS. DEATH FROM RESP
FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS W/IN A FEW MINS IF LG AMT HAS BEEN INGESTED. IT HAS BEEN
SUGGESTED THAT CHLORAMINE T CAN REACT W/SOME AMINO ACIDS IN GI TRACT TO FORM
TOXIC CYANOGEN COMPOUNDS. CHRONIC: INHAL/EYE/ INGEST: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN:
RPTD & PRLNGD CONT W/IRRITANTS MAY CAUSE DERM.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:MOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM
ARTF RESP.KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED.WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD D ETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO
EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN).GET MED ATTN IMMED.EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG
AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, (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 FOAM. FOR
LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT SCATTER
SPILLED MATERIAL W/MORE(SUPP DATA)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DECOMPOSES EXPLOSIVELY ON HEATING TO 175C.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN TIGHTLY CAPPED CONTAINERS BELOW 95F (35C). KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT!! STORE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE THE FOLLOWING NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP:ANY DUST &
MIST RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE;ANY AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP
W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER;ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP
W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH-EFFICIENCY (ING 19)
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION. VENTILATION
EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves: APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERV CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD
SKIN CONT W/SUBSTANCE. PROVIDE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN (ING 22)
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERV CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT
RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT W/SUBSTANCE. PROVIDE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN (ING 22)
Supplemental Safety & Health: APPEAR & ODOR: POWDER W/SLIGHT ODOR OF
CHLORINE & WHICH SLOWLY DECOMPOSES IN AIR. FIRE FIGHT PROC: WATER THAN
NEEDED FOR FIRE CONTROL. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. USE AGENTS
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZARDOUS VAPS, KEEP UPWIND.
MP: 266F, 130C DECOMPOSES.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T6
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
SUPP DATA
Decomposition Temp:
266F,130C
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: NEUT
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS TO WHITE/FAINTLY YELLOW EFFLORESCENT
PRISMS/CRYSTALLINE (SUPP DATA)
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: DECOMPOSES EXPLOSIVELY TO HEATING TO 175C.
Materials to Avoid: ISONITRILES + CALCIUM CARBONATE: EXPLOSION ON WARMING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE TOX OXIDES
OF NITROGEN, SULFUR, & CARBON, & TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES OF
CHLORIDES.
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 THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE 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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