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: ACUTE: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC
MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RSLT OF
SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, C HEM PNEUM & PULM
EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZ,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE DMG TO
EYES. DMG TO KIDNEYS. TARGET ORGANS: CNS, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS. TARGET ORGAN
DATA: SENSE ORGANS & SPEC SENSES (MIOSIS). BEHAVIORAL (CONVLS OR EFT ON
SEIZURE THRESHOLD, EXCITEMENT). LUNGS, THORAX OR (SUPDAT)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN:IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD.(SUPDAT)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 178F,81C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 1.47% Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: COMBUSTIBLE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE
IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLE TE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED 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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HIGHLY TOXIC. CORROSIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN
FLAME. HYGROSCOPIC. AIR AND LIGHT SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: VP: 0.3 @ 20C; 1 @ 38.2C. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
RESPIRATION (ACUTE PULM EDEMA, DYSPNAE). GI (ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM
STOMACH). FIRST AID PROC: REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG PROMPTLY. DISCARD
CONTAMD SHOES. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (F P N).
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
376F,191C
Melting/Freezing Point:
>90F,>32C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: SUPDAT Vapor Density: 3.72
Specific Gravity: 1.048
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.
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: LIGHT SENSITIVE. AIR SENSITIVE.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZING AGENTS. BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH
AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
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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