HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: N/P Skin: N/P Ingestion: N/P
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EYES:LIQ & VAP EXTREMELY CORR.DIRECT
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE TISSUE DESTRUCTION INCLUDING BLINDNESS.SKIN:LIQ
& VAP EXTREMELY CORR.DERMATITIS.INGEST:CORR OF MOUTH,THROAT &
STOMACH.INHAL:CHRONIC EFFECTS INCLUDE ASTHMATIC BREATHING.ABSO RPTION MAY LEAD
TO LIVER DAMAGE.ALBUMINUREA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES:CORR & SEV IRRIT ON DIRECT
CONTACT.VAP IRRIT.SKIN:CORR & DERM.INGEST:CORR OF MOUTH,THROAT &
STOMACH.INHAL:EXPOS TO VAP:POSS PULM IRRIT & INFLAM,COUGH,PULM EDEMA (MAY
BE DELAYED 2-6 HRS FOR SHORT INHAL EXPOS OR 12-24 HRS IN MOD TO SEV E
XPOS).CHRONIC:PULM IRRIT,COUGH,ASTHMATIC BRTHG.RARELY CARDIAC DISTURB,(SEE
SUPP)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
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FIRST AID
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EYES:IMMED IRRIGATE W/ LRG AMT H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,LIFTING LIDS
OCCASIONALLY.SEE OPHTHALMOLOGIST.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/ LRG AMT H*2O.CALL
MD.INGEST:DRINK LRG AMT H*2O TO DILUTE.CALL MD.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND
ADMINISTER OXYGEN. SEE MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: DIKE TO CONTAIN FLOW.KEEP MATL OUT OF STREAMS &
SEWERS.ABSORB SPILLED MATL ON COMMERCIAL OIL ABSORBANT SAND OR DIRT.PUT THE
CONTAMINATED ABSORBANT INTO A DOT APPROVED CONTAINER & DISPOSE OF ACCORDING
TO THE METHODS OUTLINED IN WASTE DISPOSA L METHOD.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS (FP N).ACCEPTABLE TO COVER WITH DIRT & REMOVE ALL CONTAM MATL
TO SECURE CHEMICAL LANDFILL.CONTACT APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES PRIOR TO
DISPOSAL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT STORE IN VIC OF OXIDIZERS OR ORGANIC MATLS.PROTECT CONTRS FROM PHYSICAL
DMG.HANDLE IN EFTIVE DRAFT OR OUTDOORS SURROUNDED BY OPEN AIR SHIELDS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR CONCENTRATION
BELOW TLV (FP N/ORNL).
Protective Gloves: RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection: CHEM WORK GOGG (FP N).PLASTIC FACESHLD.
Other Equipment: WEAR FULL COVER RUBBER CLOTHING.SAFETY HAT.
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR FULL COVER RUBBER CLOTHING.SAFETY HAT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: LD50-LC50 MIX:LC50 RAT INHAL 48 PPM/4
HR,GUINEA PIG INHAL 53 PPM/4 HR.EFFTS OF OVEREXPOS:ANEMIA,HEPATITIS &
SHOCK.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
107.9C,225F
Melting/Freezing Point:
1.17C,34F)
Decomposition Temp:
N/K (FP N)
Vapor Pressure: 40 MMHG Vapor Density: 5.3,AIR=1
Specific Gravity: 1.675 (WATER=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor: AT ROOM TEMPERATURE:OILY LIQUID COLORLESS TO YELLOW WITH
PUNGENT 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: DO NOT USE WATER-VIOLENT REACTION.
Materials to Avoid: H*2O,ALKALIS,ORGANICS.VIOLENT RXN W/ ACETIC
ACID,AL,DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE,POTASSIUM,SODIUM,H*2O,NO*3 & ORGANIC MATTER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: PHOSPHORUS ACIDS & HYDROCHLORIC
ACID.POCL*3 IS A VERY REACTIVE CHEMICAL.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).ACCEPTABLE TO
COVER WITH DIRT & REMOVE ALL CONTAM MATL TO SECURE CHEMICAL
LANDFILL.CONTACT APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES PRIOR TO DISPOSAL.
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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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