HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED OR INGESTED.
CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT
OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CONTAMINATED CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP), CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: NONCOMBUSTIBLE. DO NOT USE WATER. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE COND. WATER
HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH IN CNTCT W/METAL SURFACES CAN
GENERATE FLAMM &/OR EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: PLEASE CONTACT TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. BE SURE
TO MENTION NAME, CATALOG NUMBER, AND QUANTITY OF MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE UNDER NITROGEN. DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. FACESHIELD
(8-INCH MINIMUM).
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C1
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 100 Vapor Density: 4.75
Specific Gravity: 1.574
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALCOHOLS.
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH:SODIUM, POTASSIUM, AMMONIA, ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
MAY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSPHORUS OXIDES AND/OR PHOSPHINE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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PLEASE CONTACT TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. BE SURE TO MENTION NAME, CATALOG
NUMBER, AND QUANTITY OF MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
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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