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: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, RESP FAILURE, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SKIN: IRRITATION,
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRI TATION. SKIN ABSORP: NONE
IDENTIFIED. INGEST: HDCH, NAUS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GI
IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, HEARING LOSS, AND MAY BE FATAL.
CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST: CALL A PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: -2F,-19C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 1.3% Upper Limits: 8.4%
Extinguishing Media: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures: NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP(FP N).
MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS COOL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURF TO DISTANT IGNIT SOURCES
& FLASH BACK. CLSD CONTRS EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER
NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTR (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U056(TOXIC WASTE).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE
LIQUID STORAGE AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. @ CONC UP TO 1000 PPM, A NIOSH/MSH APPROVED CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM, APRON.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL PROC: FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
178F,81C
Melting/Freezing Point:
44.6F,7.0C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 95@20C Vapor Density: 2.9
Specific Gravity: 0.78(H*2O=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: >1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE(<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, FAINT 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, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U056(TOXIC WASTE).
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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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