Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN
SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHII, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION
MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHII,
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.SYMP TOMS MAY INCLUDE: BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADAHCE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.
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FIRST AID
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IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARTING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF
INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXUGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/P Upper Limits: N/P
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASG SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Waste Disposal Methods: MATERIAL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER, 2) ACID
SOLUTION, OR 3) OXIDIZED TO A WATER SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE THE MATERIAL AS
THE SULFIDE, ADJUSTUING THE PH TO 7 TO COMPLETE THE PRECIPITATION. FILTER THE
INSOLUBLES AND DISPOSE OF THEM IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE. DESTORY ANY EXCESS
SULFIDE WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE THEN FLUSH DOWN DRAIN
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. DO NOT BREATH DUST. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C1
Boiling Point:
280C-285C
Melting/Freezing Point: =37.C, 98.6F
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/P Vapor Density: N/P
Specific Gravity: 1.653
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/P
Solubility in Water: N/P
Appearance and Odor: YELLOW POWDER AND CHUNKS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: N/P
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH:
SODIUM, POTASSIUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: N/P
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX
AN D BRONCHII, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. TO THE BEST OF OUR
KNOWLEDGE,THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
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ECOLOGICAL
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HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX
AN D BRONCHII, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. TO THE BEST OF OUR
KNOWLEDGE,THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
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DISPOSAL
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MATERIAL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER, 2) ACID SOLUTION, OR 3) OXIDIZED TO A
WATER SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE THE MATERIAL AS THE SULFIDE, ADJUSTUING THE PH
TO 7 TO COMPLETE THE PRECIPITATION. FILTER THE INSOLUBLES AND DISPOSE OF THEM
IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE. DESTORY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
NEUTRALIZE THEN FLUSH DOWN DRAIN
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TRANSPORTATION
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NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory: NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
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