HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & ED EMA OF LARYNX
& BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ
FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
BEFORE REUS E. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP),
CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH
IN CNTCT W/METAL SURFS CAN GENERATE FLAMM &/OR EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS. EMITS
TOXIC FUMES UNDER (SEE SUPP DATA)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AERA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: SEE WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.
Waste Disposal Methods: SMALL QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS &
PACKAGE FOR HAZ WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.
HYDROLYSIS/NEUTRALIZATION RXN MAY (SEE SUPP DATA)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE UNDER NITROGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD (FP N)
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: EXPLO HAZ:FIRE CONDITIONS. CONTAINER
EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. WASTE DISP METH:GENERATE HEAT &
FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL LAWS. HLTH HAZ:THIONYL CHLORIDE HAS BEEN R EPORTED TO REACT
VIOLENTLY W/DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE/METHYL SULFOXIDE (SEE INGRED 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C3
Boiling Point:
174F,79C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-157F,-105C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 97.0 @20C Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.631
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID.
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: DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO ENTER CNTNR BECAUSE OF
VIOLENT REACTION. READILY HYDROLYZED.
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, BASES, ALCOHOLS, AMINES. AVOID CONTACT W/METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, SO*X.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: N/P
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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DISPOSAL
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SMALL QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL,
SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS & PACKAGE FOR HAZ WASTE DISP. FLUSH
AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS/NEUTRALIZATION RXN MAY
(SEE SUPP 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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