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CAS # 75-52-5 NITROMETHANE AR

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
79/66-B, I.H.I.Complex, H/W Chowk Industrial Area, N.I.T. Faridabad - 1, Haryana (India)
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E-mail: bluluxlab@gmail.com  Website : www.blulux.com


 

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: SKIN: MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, DEFATTING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K

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FIRST AID
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EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN WHO MAY CHECK FOR ELEVATED METHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH & THEN DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. O BTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 96F

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: 7.3 Upper Limits: N/K

Extinguishing Media: WATER, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL. DON'T USE BICARBONATE BASED DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER.

Fire Fighting Procedures: DRY SALTS FORMED W/STRONG ALKALIS MAY BE IGNITABLE. WET DOWN TANKS & CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RUPTURE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SENSITIZED BY AMINES, ALKALIS, ACIDS. CAN DETONATE BY ADIABATIC COMPRESSION. DRY ALKALI/AMINE SALTS ARE EXPLOSIVE.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA & REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY ATTEMPT TO CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS & TO PUMP TO SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE SPILLS W/INERT SOLID, SUCH AS SAND/EARTH. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K

Waste Disposal Methods: EPA AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. UNDILUTED MATERIAL IS EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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USE VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST. PROTECT AGAINST FIRE & EXPLOSION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME. USE CAUTION AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR/SCBA IN AREAS OF HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS. DON'T USE CANISTER TYPE FACE MASK, BECAUSE BREAKTHROUGH ISN'T EASILY DETECTED.
Ventilation: GENERAL VENTILATION W/LOCAL EXHAUST IN AREAS OF HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: APRONS
Work Hygenic Practices: APRONS
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
213.8F
Melting/Freezing Point: 
N/K
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 27.3 Vapor Density: 2.1
Specific Gravity: 1.124-1.129
PH: 6.4
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: (N-BU AC=100): 139
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS MOBILE LIQUID W/MILD CHARACTERISTIC 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: SHOCK UNDER HEAVY CONFINEMENT. ADIABATIC COMPRESSION SENSITIZATION. (SEE SUPP)
Materials to Avoid: LEAD, COPPER & THEIR ALLOYS, AMINES, STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE

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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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EPA AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. UNDILUTED MATERIAL IS EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL 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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