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: INGESTION: CAUSES BURNS TO TISSUES.
INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST IS DESTRUCTIVE TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION &
EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI. SKIN: CORROSIVE, CAUSES BU RNS, MAY BE
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYES: CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING MAY OCCUR.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT/GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER/UPPER EYELIDS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER/WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SOLUTIONS OF PERIODIC ACID IN METHYL SULFOXIDE
(DMSO) HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO EXPLODE AFTER STANDING A FEW MINS. DANGER: CONTACT
W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME/SODA ASH. PICK UP. KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER
& HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: AQUEOUS SODIUM BISULFITE
Waste Disposal Methods: ACIDIFY A 3% SOLUTION TO PH 2 W/SULFURIC ACID.
GRADUALLY ADD A 50% EXCESS OF AQUEOUS SODIUM BISULFITE W/STIRRING AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE. IF NO REACTION OBSERVED, CAUTIOUSLY ADD MORE ACID. FLUSH
NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED. FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO
THE DUST IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves: PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
QUICK-DRENCH FAILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
QUICK-DRENCH FAILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL CONT. IF MANGANESE/CHROMIUM/MOLYBDENUM
PRESENT ADJUST PH OF SOLUTION TO 7 & TREAT W/SULFIDE TO PRECIPITATE FOR
BURIAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DESTROY SULFIDE, NEUTRALIZE & FLUSH DOWN THE
DRAIN. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL R EGULATIONS.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
266-284F
Melting/Freezing Point:
252F
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: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO PALE YELLOW CRYSTALS W/FAINT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
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: N/K
Materials to Avoid: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, FINELY POWDERED METALS, STRONG
BASES, OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY EMIT HYDROGEN IODIDE WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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ACIDIFY A 3% SOLUTION TO PH 2 W/SULFURIC ACID. GRADUALLY ADD A 50% EXCESS OF
AQUEOUS SODIUM BISULFITE W/STIRRING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. IF NO REACTION
OBSERVED, CAUTIOUSLY ADD MORE ACID. FLUSH NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN.
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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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