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: IRRITANT/NARC/HIGHLY TOX. 10,000 PPM IMMED
DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH. ACUTE:INHAL:VAP MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT
W/COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. IN HUMANS, 200 PPM IRRITATED NOSE &
THROAT W/MORE SEV IRRIT OCCURRING @ 300 PPM. HIGH CONC S MAY CAUSE NARCOS
W/SYMPS OF HDCH, NAUS, DIZZ, WEAK, DULLNESS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:DROW & UNCON. IN ANIMAL
STUDIES NARCOS & DEATH OCCURRED @ HIGH CONCS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT
W/REDNESS & DRYING. IF SUFFICIENT AMTS ARE ABSORBED THRU SKIN, SYSTEMIC
EFTS MAY OCCUR. EYE:VAP CAUSES IRRIT IN HUMANS @ 200-300 PPM. AT CON CS
>3300 PPM, TEARING & HYPEREMIA OF CONJUNCTIVA MAY OCCUR. APPLIC OF (ING
8)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
KIDNEY, LIVER, OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE.
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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 & @ REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED
ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP OR MILD DETERG ENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM
SALINE, OCCASNLY (ING 16)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 72.0F,22.2C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 1.7% Upper Limits: 7.6%
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEM, CO*2, WATER SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. FOR
LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N). MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF
CNTNRS THAT ARE EXPOS (SUPDAT)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME. MOD
EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT (ING 5)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SOIL SPILL:DIG HOLDING AREA SUCH AS LAGOON, POND/PIT
FOR CONTAINMENT. DIKE FLOW OF SPILLED MATL USING SOIL/SANDBAGS/FOAMED BARRIERS
SUCH AS POLYURETHANE/CONCRETE. USE CEMENT POWDER/FLY ASH TO ABSORB LIQ MASS.
REDUCE VAP & FIRE HAZ W/APPROP (ING 22)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL FED, ST & LOC REGS WHEN
STORING/DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIR
PROT AGENCY. DISP MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR
262. EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D001.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN (FP N). FOR COMPLETE LISTING OF RESPIRATORS CONTACT NEHC (FP N).
Ventilation: PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENT REC TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOS LIMS. VENT
EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER
FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ. IF THIS IS IMPOSS, WITHDRAW FROM AREA &
LET FIRE BURN. WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RI SING SOUND FROM VENTING SFTY
DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
261F,127C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-108F,-78C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 10 @ 20C Vapor Density: 4.0
Specific Gravity: 0.8825
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 5.8 (CCL4 =1)
Solubility in Water: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: AVOID CONT W/HEAT, SPKS, FLAMES/OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNIT. VAPS MAY BE EXPLO & POISONOUS; DO NOT ALLOW UNNEC PERS (ING 6)
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, ALKALIES & OXIDIZERS(STRONG):FIRE/EXPLO HAZ.
NITRATES:FIRE/EXPLO HAZ. PLASTICS & RESINS:MAY DISSOLVE. (ING 7)
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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OBSERVE ALL FED, ST & LOC REGS WHEN STORING/DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR
ASSISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIR PROT AGENCY. DISP MUST BE I/A/W
STDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D001.
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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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