HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION-INHALATION OF DUST MAY IRRITATE
THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION-LARGE DOSES CAN HAVE A CATHARTIC EFFECTS.
SKIN-MAY CAUSE MINOR SKIN IRRITATION. EYE-MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO
INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INGESTION-MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, ABDOMINAL
PAIN. SKIN-MAY CAUSE PAIN UPON PROLONGED CONTACT. EYE-MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING
DIFFICULTY. INGESTION-IF LARGE AMONUTS WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO DRINK
& GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN-REMOVE ANY SOILED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FRO AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CONTACT PHYSICIAN.
EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.
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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 SPRA, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WAER FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
& NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEAMND.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
CONCENTRATIONS AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST
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. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: N/R
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MIOSTURE, INCOMPATB
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST IS
APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation: IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS A SATISFACTORY HEALTH HAZARD
CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE, (LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE USED)
Protective Gloves: GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygenic Practices: LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: CAUTION! MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
220C DECOMP
Melting/Freezing Point:
70-80C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.77
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS, TRASPARENT CRYSTALS OR WHITE POWDER. 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: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND
STORAGE.
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, CALCIUM OR LEAD SALTS, SILVER NITRATE, MAGNESIUM
SULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS ACRID
SMOKE AND FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE
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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 AND 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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