HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. CHRONIC: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: VERY LARGE DOSES ON AN EMPTY STOMACH MAY
CAUSE GASTRIC DISTRESS AND DIARRHEA; MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE REPORTED.
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FIRST AID
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EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR
MILK. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: MAY EMIT ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SCOOP INTO BEAKER AND DILUTE WITH WATER. NEUTRALIZE
WITH 6M NH40H AND POUR DOWN DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: GM NH40H.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: DISPOSABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEM WORK GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH, DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: EMERGENCY EYEWASH, DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
378F,192C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 1.65
PH: 2
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: SOLID WHITE CRYSTALS; SLIGHT, PLEASANT 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: MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: CONTACT WITH OXIDIZERS, DYES, ALKALIES, IRON, COPPER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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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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