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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR
SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OX YGEN. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY (FP N) .
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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.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. OXIDIZER.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. EMITS
TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP
IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: CAUTIOUSLY ACIDIFY 3% SOLN/SUSPENSION OF MATL TO PH OF
2.0 W/SULFURIC ACID. GRAD ADD 50% EXCESS OF AQ SODIUM BISULFITE W/ STIRRING @RM
TEMP. TEMP INCREASE INDICATES RXN TAKING PLACE. IF NO RXN IS OBSERVED ON THE
ADDN OF 10% OF SODIUM (SEE S UPP DATA)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, 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/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N)
Other Equipment: RUBBER BOOTS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH
Work Hygenic Practices: RUBBER BOOTS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER AND EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety & Health: MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: ACS REAGENT,
21592-9. WASTE DISP METH: BISULFITE SOLN, INITIATE BY CAUTIOUSLY ADDING MORE
ACID. IF MANGANESE/CHROMIUM/MOLYBDENUM ARE PRESENT ADJ PH TO 7.0 & TREAT
W/SULFIDE TO PRECIP FOR BURIAL AS HAZ WASTE. DESTRO Y EXCESS SULFIDE, NEUT, FLUSH
SOLN DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FED, ST, LOCAL LAWS.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
1040F,560C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 3.930
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: N/P
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, FINELY POWDERED METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN IODIDE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: N/P
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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DISPOSAL
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CAUTIOUSLY ACIDIFY 3% SOLN/SUSPENSION OF MATL TO PH OF 2.0 W/SULFURIC ACID.
GRAD ADD 50% EXCESS OF AQ SODIUM BISULFITE W/ STIRRING @RM TEMP. TEMP INCREASE
INDICATES RXN TAKING PLACE. IF NO RXN IS OBSERVED ON THE ADDN OF 10% OF SODIUM
(SEE S UPP DATA)
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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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