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: EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MILD
IRRITATION. REPEATED EXPOSURE WILL CAUSE DRYING OF THE SKIN. CHRONIC: OVEREXP
MAY CAUSE RETARDATION OF URINARY EXCRETION OF MEDICINALS EXCRETED PRINCIPALLY
IN URINE. THIS COULD RESULT IN GREATER THAN EXPE CTED EFFECTS OR PROLONGED
EFFECTS FROM THE MEDICINAL. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY
INCREASE ACTIVITY OF MICROSOMAL ENZYMES THAT COULD DECREASE EFFECTIVENESS OF
OTHER MEDICINALS. CAUSED KIDNEY DAMAGE IN CHICKENS. CAUSED BLADDER/KIDNEY
STONES AND DOSE-RELATED CANCER IN RATS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE KNOWN.
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF LOW PRESSURE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE
ANY CONTACT LENSES TO ASSURE THOROUGH FLUSHING. CALL MD. SKIN: WASH W/RUNNING
WATER. USE HAND LOTION AS NECESSARY. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, PERSON SHLD IMMED
DRINK LA RGE QTYS OF LIQUID TO DILUTE PRODUCT. NEVER GIVE LIQUIDS TO AN UNCON
PERSON. INDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD IMMED. NEVER INDUC VOMIT IN AN UNCON PERSON.
(SUPP DATA)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER IF EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CAUTION! PTA DUST, WHEN FINELY DIVIDED AND SUSPENDED
IN AIR IS READILY IGNITABLE AND PRODUCES EXPLOSIONS WITH HIGH RATES OF PRESSURE
RISE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EXTINGUISH SOURCES OF IGNITION. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN
CLEAN, COVERED STEEL DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS/ WATERWAYS. NEVER
USE COMPRESSED AIR STREAMS TO CLEAN UP PTA BECAUSE A SERIOUS EXPLOSION MAY
RESULT.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: BURN IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR BURY IN AN APPROVED
LANDFILL. PRODUCT NOT LISTED IN FEDERAL HAZ WASTE REGS & IT DOES NOT
EXHIBIT ANY OF THE HAZ CHARACT. STATE OR LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS MAY
APPLY IF DIFFERENT FROM FEDERAL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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CAUTION! COMBUSTIBLE. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES SUCH AS HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN
FLAME. USE W/ADEQ VENT. AVOID CONTACT W/ EYES & SKIN. AVOID BRTHG DUST.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR ORGANIC DUSTS
WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation: VENTILATION ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATION LESS
THAN 10 MG/M3.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYEWASH FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE EASILY
ACCESSIBLE.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYEWASH FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE EASILY
ACCESSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRST AID PROC: INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) (FP N).
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
SUBLIMES
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 0.5 @ 120C Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 1.5 (WATER=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: NONE
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: AVOID HEAT AND OPEN FLAME.
Materials to Avoid: INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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BURN IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR BURY IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL. PRODUCT NOT
LISTED IN FEDERAL HAZ WASTE REGS & IT DOES NOT EXHIBIT ANY OF THE HAZ
CHARACT. STATE OR LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS MAY APPLY IF DIFFERENT FROM
FEDERAL.
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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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