HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: YES
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: LEAD ACETATE IS A NEUROTOXIN,NEPHROTOXIN AND
A TERATOGEN. ACUTE-SKIN/EYE:IRRITAION. INHALATION/INGESTION:FATAL DOSE IS 0.5
GM.GI INFLAMMATION,RENAL TUBULAR DEGENERATION,JAUNDICE, ENCEPHALOPATHY,
HEMATURIA, CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST. CHRONIC-EF FECTS LIVER, KIDNEY, BLOOD,
HEART, CNS, IMMUNE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: LEAD ACETATE IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AS
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: METALLIC TASTE, METALLIC TASTE, BURNING
SENSATION IN THE MOUTH, BLOODY STOOLS, CONSTIPATION, FATIGUE, IRRITABILITY,
MEMORY LOSS, DELIRIUM, HEMATURIA AND ALBUMINURIA, MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS,
CONVULSIONS AND PARALYSIS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: HEART, LIVER, KIDNEY AND BLOOD
DISEASES.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYE CONTACT:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING, GET MEDICAL HELP
IMMEDIATELY .
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/R
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: NONFLAMMABLE. DRY CHEMICALS, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON
AND WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD BE EQUIPED WITH SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DECOMPOSES ABOVE 200C WITH EVOLUTION OF ACETIC
ACID FUMES (COMBUSTIBLE)FP=104F TCC;LEL=5.4,UEL =18(VOL%)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF DUSTING. PROVIDE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. COLLECT IN DRUMS.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE
Waste Disposal Methods: DO NOT SEWER, DUMP, OR BURY. CONVERT TO AN INSOLUBLE
LEAD COMPOUND. CHECK WITH AUTHORITIES BEFORE PROCEEDING. FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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USE EXTRA GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND HOUSEKEEPING.NO EATING OR SMOKING WITH
CONTAMINATED HANDS.NO LUNCHES STORED NEAR DUSTY AREAS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: DUST MASK IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Ventilation: LOCAL AND GENERAL
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: LONG SLEEVE APRON
Work Hygenic Practices: LONG SLEEVE APRON
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
167F,75C
Decomposition Temp:
392F,200C
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 2.55
PH: 5-6
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water: 45.6%
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS CRYSTALS TO WHITE GRANULES/POWDER, SLIGHT ACETIC
ACID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/R
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: TEMPERATURE OF 392F OR HIGHER.
Materials to Avoid: POTASSIUM BROMATE(MAY EXPLODE)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: ACETIC ACID FUMES IN A FIRE, WHICH ON
COMBUSTION WILL RELEASE OXIDES OF CARBON.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE
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DISPOSAL
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DO NOT SEWER, DUMP, OR BURY. CONVERT TO AN INSOLUBLE LEAD COMPOUND. CHECK WITH
AUTHORITIES BEFORE PROCEEDING. FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL 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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