HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHAL: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN/EYE: NO
IRRITATION OCCURRED WHEN TESTED ON RABBITS. INGEST: THE REPORTED LETHAL DOSE IN
RATS WAS 5 GM/KG. THE SYMPTOMS WERE NOT REPORTED. CHRONIC: INHAL/SKIN/EYE: NO
DATA AVAILABLE. INGEST: CONVULSIONS & EFFECTS ON THE HEART &
REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ANIMALS.
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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INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP
WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & LG AM TS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL
SALINE FOR AT (SEE SUPP DATA)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONFLAMMABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD FOAM.
LG FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF
POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK. SM SPILLS: TAKE
UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. SM DRY
SPILLS: W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER. MOVE
CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. LG SPILLS: (SEE IN GRED 02)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: HIGH LEVELS: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET, OR HOOD. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
WITH A FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves: PROTECTIVE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection: CHEM WORK GOGGLES (FP N) & A FACESHIELD.
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED. AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED. AVOID REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50: (ORL, RAT)=5 GM/KG;
(ORL, MSE)=3800 MG/KG; (IVN/MSE)=233 MG/KG; (IPR, RAT)=1700 MG/KG; (IPR,
MSE)=1625 MG/KG. FIRST AID PROC: LEAST 15 MIN. LIFT UPPER/LOWER LIDS OCCASN
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MED ATTN IM MED. INGEST: REMOVE BY
GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS. MAINTAIN BLOOD (SEE INGRED 03)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
2534F,1390C
Melting/Freezing Point:
1324F,718C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 3.0
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 77%
Appearance and Odor: WHITE, CRYSTALLINE, LUSTROUS POWDER
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: VIOLENT REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE CHLORINE
AND TOXIC CHLORIDES AND OXIDES OF RUBIDIUM.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP
N).
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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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