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: INHAL:MAY CAUSE PLATINOSIS. SYMPTOMS MAY
INCLUDE WHEEZING, COUGHING, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CYANOSIS
& PRONOUNCED ASTHMATIC SYMPTOMS. INGEST:MAY CAUSE VOMITING & BLOODY
DIARRHEA. SKIN:MAY CAUSE PLATINOSIS; SYMPTOMS MAY INC LUDE SEVERE IRRITATION,
ECZEMA, URTICARIA, ITCHING & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CONJUNCTIVAL VASODILATION.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CRACKING, BLEEDING &
PAIN IN THE SKIN. PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
THROAT & NASAL PASSAGES, INCLUDING SNEEZING, BRONCHIA L IRRITATION AND
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: ASTHMA ATTACKS MAY OCCUR UPON
THE MINUTEST REEXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES WATER &
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. CALL
MD IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. EYES:WASH W/PLENTY WATER FOR @ LEAST 15
MIN, (SUPDAT)
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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: USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS:SWEEP UP &
CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED
TO AVOID DUST DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IT TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP
W/CHEM GOGG MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESPIRATOR
SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL
FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD.
Ventilation: SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST RECOM TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE
EXPOS LIM. LOC EXHST VENT GEN PREF BECAUSE IT CAN (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEM SFTY GOGG/FULL FACESHIELD.
Other Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES. WEAR
IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES. WEAR
IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: BP: 239F, 115C DECOMPOSES. FIRST AID
PROC:LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. VENT:CONTROL
EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION INTO GENERAL WORK
AREA.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
SUPDAT
Melting/Freezing Point:
140F,60C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 2.43
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: BROWNISH-YELLOW, DELIQUESENT CRYSTALLINE MASS; ODORLESS.
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: BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
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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