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: INGESTION:ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT OR
PAIN, NAUSEA, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. SEVERE KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE
FROM LARGE AMOUNTS. MAY BE FATAL. INHALATION:IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND THROAT.
EYE:DISCOMFORT WITH TRANSIENT CONJUNCTI VITIS. CHRONIC: INHALATION OF MIST MAY
PRODUCE SIGNS OF CNS DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION:GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF KIDNEY
OR LIVER DISORDERS MAYBE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. EYE:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES.
INGESTI ON: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 205F,96C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 1.2 Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NO WELDNG/CUTTNG NEAR DRUM,EVEN EMPTY. VAPORS ARE
HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND AND FLASHBACK.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR INERT
ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER. LARGE SPILL:
VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN RUN OFF. VACUUM UP FREE
LIQUID. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER .
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. WATER DILUTION RECOMMENDED.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE BY INCINERATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW
CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER, DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION EXPOSURES
BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST
PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS
AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL(GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. INDUSTRIAL-TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety & Health: DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR
IN EYES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING OR SMOKING OR
USING RESTROOM.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
381F,194C
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: <1. Vapor Density: 4.1
Specific Gravity: 1.023
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: <1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID,MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: IGNITION SOURCES.
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS,CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE BY INCINERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS IN
WATER, DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
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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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