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CAS # 59-67-6 NICOTINIC ACID

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. ADDITIONAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: INFO: OVEREXPOSURE TO NICOTINIC ACID CAN PRODUCE A POWERFUL PERIPHERAL VASODILATING ACTION. THIS EFFECT IS SEEN AS INTENSE FLUSHING OF SKIN & OCCURS ABOUT 15 TO 60 MINUTES AFTER EXPOSURE. IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY SENSE OF WARMTH, TING LING & ITCHING OF SKIN & SUBSIDES GRADUALLY OVER PERIOD OF 15 TO 30 MINUTES.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING I S DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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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: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.

Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLE TE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point: 
>457F,>236C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER.
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: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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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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