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/ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MATL IS IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS & UPPER
RESP TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESP & SKIN RXNS. MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION OF
SKIN. TARGET ORGAN(S):BLOOD, KIDNEYS, LIVER. PIC RIC ACID DUST CAUSES SENSIT
DERM. THIS USUALLY OCCURS ON FACE, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:ESP AROUND MOUTH & SIDES OF
NOSE; CNDTN PROGRESSES FROM EDEMA, THRU FORM OF PAPULES & VESICLES, TO
ULTIMATE DESUMATION. INHAL OF HIGH CONCS OF DUST HAS CAUSED UNCON, WEAK, MUSCLE
PAIN & KIDNEY PROBS. SWALLOWING PICRIC ACID MAY CAUS E BITTER TASTE, HDCH,
DIZZ, NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. HIGH DOSES MAY CAUSE (ING 4)
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 BRTHG GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). FLAMMABLE SOLID. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. MAY
EXPLODE WHEN HEATED. MAY BE SHOCK-SENSITIVE.
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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 A 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: CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE
TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS.
TOX. IRRIT. SENSITIZER. MATL MUST BE WET AT ALL TIMES. HIGHLY FLAMM.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 11)
Other Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: MATLS TO AVOID:FORMS SALTS W/MANY METALS SOME
OF WHICH ARE RATHER SENSITIVE TO HEAT, FRICTION/IMPACT, E.G., LEAD, IRON, ZINC,
NICKEL, COPPER, ETC & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUSLY SENSITIVE. SALTS
FORMED W/AMMONIA & AMINES & MOLECULAR COMP LEXES W/AROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS, ETC, ARE IN GEN NOT SO SENSITIVE. CONT OF (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
>250F,>121C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1 @ 195C Vapor Density: 7.9
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: MOIST YELLOW CRYSTALS.
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: HEAT. AVOID CONTACT W/METALS.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, REDUCING AGENTS,
HEAVY METALS, HEAVY METAL SALTS, AMMONIA. PICRIC ACID(SUPP DATA)
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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CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS
MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & 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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