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: CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT
PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED. CAN BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN! CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED!
MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED! CAN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE
DAMAGE. CAN CAUSE CYANOSIS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POISON. IT SHOULD BE
ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL
CTR. IN CASE OF CONT:EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN.
SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & H*2O
TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENT IS
HAVING (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: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS
COMPOUND.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA
NIOSH/MSHA-REGULATED EQUIPMENT. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N). BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP. AVOID CNTCT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRST AID PROC:DIFFICULTY BREATHING. IF
PATIENT HAS STOPPED BREATHING ADMINISTER ARTIFICAL RESPIRATIONS. IF PATIENT IS
IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMINISTER CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). EYE
PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
567F,297C
Melting/Freezing Point:
194F,90C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: <1 @20C Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.368
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor: PALE YELLOW CRYSTALLINE SOLID. CAMPHOR LIKE 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: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG BASES. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STORNG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
ARE CORROSIVE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP
N). BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
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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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