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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. ABSORPTION INTO BODY LEADS TO
FORMATION OF METHEMOGLOBIN WHICH IN SUFFICIE NT CONCENTRATION CAUSES CYANOSIS.
ONSET MAY BE DELAYED 2 TO 4 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:HOURS OR LONGER. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY & SKIN REACTIONS. CHRONIC:LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS HAVE
SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, KIDNEYS. TARGET ORGAN DATA:BRAIN
& COVERINGS (OTHER DEGENERATIVE CHANGES); LUNGS, T HORAX/RESPIRATION
(DYSPNAE); GI (CHANGES IN STRUCTURE/FUNC OF SALIVARY GLANDS).
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE A RTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH
OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: >230F,>110C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL
OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & 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: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
& HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE
ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. TOXIC.
IRRITANT. SENSITIZER. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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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 APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
513F,267C
Melting/Freezing Point:
>289F,>143C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1.08 @100C Vapor Density: 3.7
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: TAN-BROWN FLAKES.
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: MAY DARKEN ON STORAGE.
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, CHLOROFORMATES,
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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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE
& 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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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals, Analytical
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