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: INHALATION/SKIN CONTACT/EYE CONTACT:
NO DATA AVAILABLE. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES MAY OCCUR IN
PERSONS WITH LACTOSE INTOLERANCE. CHRONIC: INGESTION: REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS HAVE
BEEN REPORTED IN ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
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 HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP
PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20
MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE
OCCASNLY LIFTING (SUPDAT)
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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.
FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL
W/HIGH-PRESS WATER STREAMS. DIKE (SUPDAT)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: SWEEP UP AND 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
STORING OR 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 AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: HIGH LEVELS - NIOSH APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL, EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER
DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS.
KEEP UPWIND. FIRST AID PROC: UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
DECOMPOSES
Melting/Freezing Point:
394F,201C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.5
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS, COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR FINE WHITE POWDER.
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: STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZERS (STRONG): FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE
AND IRRITATING FUMES.
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 STORING OR 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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