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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION/INGESTION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS
& HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: TREAT A DILUTE BASIC SOLUTION (PH10-11) W/50% EXCESS OF
COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY BLEACH. CONTROL THE TEMP BY ADDITION RATE & ADJUST PH IF
NECESSARY. LET STAND OVERNIGHT. CAUTIOUSLY ADJUST TO PH 7. VIGOROUS EVOLUTION
OF GAS MAY OCCUR. (SEE SUPP)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT W/ACID. HARMFUL
SOLID.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety & Health: WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: FILTER SOLIDS FOR
BURIAL IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL. PRECIPITATE ANY HEAVY METALS BY ADDITION OF
SULFIDE & ISOLATE FOR BURIAL. ADDITIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF HYPOCHLORITE MAY BE
NEEDED IF METAL CAN BE OXIDIZED TO A HIGHER VALE NCE STATE FOR METAL CARBONYLS.
REACTION SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT UNDER NITROGEN.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
158F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.85
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: 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: N/K
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRATE, NITRITE
SALTS, AMMONIA/SODIUM CHROMATE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CYANIDE, CO, CO2
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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TREAT A DILUTE BASIC SOLUTION (PH10-11) W/50% EXCESS OF COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY
BLEACH. CONTROL THE TEMP BY ADDITION RATE & ADJUST PH IF NECESSARY. LET
STAND OVERNIGHT. CAUTIOUSLY ADJUST TO PH 7. VIGOROUS EVOLUTION OF GAS MAY
OCCUR. (SEE SUPP)
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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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