HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: SKIN: SUBSTANCE DOES NOT CAUSE ANY
IMMEDIATELY IRRIT EFTS IN MOST INDIVIDUALS. IT RARELY CAUSES DERMATITIS &
IRRIT FROM ALLERGENIC RXNS. EYE: MAY BE IRRITATING. INGEST: SUBSTANCE IS NOT
ABSORB FROM ALIMENTARY TRACT. LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE AB DOMINAL PAIN/DIARRHEA.
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 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/SO AP & MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL
NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL REMAINS(APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:
WASH EYES IMMED W/LGE AMTS(SUPDAT)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 460F,238C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REG FOAM. FOR LGR
FIRE: WATER SPRAY, FOG/REG FOAM.(1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP(FP
N). MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER
SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (SUPDAT)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING (NFPA 325M, FIRE
HAZ PROPERTIES OF FLAMM LIQS, GASES & VOLAT SOLIDS, 1991) SLIGHT FIRE HAZ
WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: OCCUP SPILL: SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. FOR SMALL SPILLS: TAKE
UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR LGR
SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL (IN G 6)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOMM BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO
MAXIMUM RESP PROT. SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY NIOSH &
MSHA. ANY DUST & MIST RESP. ANY (ING 8)
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT. VENT EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES(FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GLASSES(FP N).
Other Equipment: PROT CLTHG NOT REQD. AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH
SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROT CLTHG NOT REQD. AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTACT WITH SUBSTANCE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: EXTING MEDIA: GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5). FIRE
FIGHT PROC: WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL(1990
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE PAGE 31). USE AGENTS SUITABLE
FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTH G HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. FIRST AID
PROC: OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE, OCCAS (ING 3)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
97.0F,36.1C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 0.93
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: YELLOWISH-WHITE SEMI-SOLID WITH A SLIGHT ODOR.
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: AVOID HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION.
Materials to Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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