HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE-INHALED/INGESTED:MAY CAUSE SOMNOLENCE
(SLEEPINESS). PYROGALLOL, A RELATED COMPOUND, MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC- NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: MAY CAUSE SOMNOLENCE (SLEEPINESS) BY
INHALATION OR INGESTION. PYROGALLOL, A RELATED COMPOUND, MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
IF CONTACTED WITH EYES OR SKIN, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE KNOWN.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS, REMOVE BY GASTRIC
LAVAGE OR EMESIS. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESSURE & AIRWAY. GET MEDICAL HELP
IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD FOAM, HALON OR DRY
CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.FOR MASSIVE FIRE,USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER.MOVE
CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS. IF LARGE SPILL, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN,DRY
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE
FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER .
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL AND STORAGE SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORAGE- KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST
MASK.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection: DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. INDUSTRIAL-TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
DECOMPOSES
Melting/Freezing Point:
424F,218C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 1.46
PH: N/R
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO OFF-WHITE RHOMBIC CRYSTALS WITH A SWEET TASTE -
ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HIGH HEAT AND FLAMES
Materials to Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL AND STORAGE SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND 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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