Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EYES/SKIN: IRRITANT. INHALATION/INGESTION:
DANGEROUS. SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P
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FIRST AID
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EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN.
DON'T USE AN EYE OINTMENT. SKIN: WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN W/RUNNING WATER &
NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN. COVER SKINS
W/EMOLLIENT . INHALATION: ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
INGESTION: REMOVE DENTURES, IF ANY. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES
OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER IN THROAT. LOWER THE HEAD SO
VOMIT WI LL NOT REENTER THE MOUTH & THROAT. NEVER GIVE AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON ANYTHING TO INGEST. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Extinguishing Media: SMALL: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, WATER SPRAY/FOAM. LARGE:
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures: N/A
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING
THE PRODUCT'S RISK OF EXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS. EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE IN THE PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAMES & SPARKS. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN
AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS, & IN THE PRESENCE O AN IGNITION SOURCE,
IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SMALL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED SOLID IN
A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON
THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE & ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM.
LARGE: USE A SHOVEL TO PUT THE MAT ERIAL INTO ACONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/A
Waste Disposal Methods: RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER DRY, IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING
MATERIAL. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT &
AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR/EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation: USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION/OTHER
ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVEL BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: REQUIRED.
Eye Protection: SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Equipment: LAB COAT, DUST RESPIRATOR, BOOTS.
Work Hygenic Practices: LAB COAT, DUST RESPIRATOR, BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/A
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/P
Melting/Freezing Point: =96.C, 204.8F
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 1.03
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/A
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: VERY SLIGHTLY.
Appearance and Odor: SOLID, WHITE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: N/A
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: N/A
Materials to Avoid: N/A
Hazardous Decomposition Products: SMOKE, CO, CO2
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/A
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS.
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ECOLOGICAL
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PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2). THE PRODUCTS OF
DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.
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DISPOSAL
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RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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NOT APPLICABLE. NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: DSCL (EEC) R42-MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION. ALL
CHEMICALS MAY POSE HAZARDS & SHOULD BE USED W/CAUTION. THIS MSDS APPLIES
ONLY TO THE MATERIAL PACKAGED. IF THIS PRODUCT IS COMBINED W/OTHER MATERIAL,
DETERIORATES, OR BECOMES CONTAM INATED, IT MAY POSE HAZARDS NOT MENTIONED IN
THIS MSDS. IT SHALL BE THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP PROPER METHODS OF
HANDLING & PERSONAL PROTECTION BASED ON THE ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF USE. WHILE
THIS MSDS IS BASED ON TECHNICAL DATA JUD GED TO BE RELIABLE, SPECTRUM QUALITY
PRODUCTS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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