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: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE
& UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF
SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONC HI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA &
VOMITING. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PERIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION (SPASTIC
PARALYSIS WITH/WITHOUT SENSORY CHANGE). BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSI ONS OR EFFECT ON
SEIZURE THRESHOLD). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE).
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL (SUPDAT)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 40.0F,4.4C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROP FOAM. WATER
MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING BUT MAY NOT EFT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N). FLAMMABLE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF
IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLO MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. EMITS TOXIC
FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. FORMS (SUPDAT)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR
NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME,
SAND OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS &
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL ( SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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HIGHLY TOXIC. CORROSIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND
OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: VP: 63.6 @ 37.8C; 23 @ 220C. EXPLO HAZ:
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. FIRST AID PROC: MD. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
SPILL PROC: SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD (FP N).
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
223F,106C
Melting/Freezing Point:
9F,-13C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: SUPDAT Vapor Density: 2.94
Specific Gravity: 0.861
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID.
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: ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT
EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL 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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