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CAS # 76-03-9 TRICHLOROACETIC ACID

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
79/66-B, I.H.I.Complex, H/W Chowk Industrial Area, N.I.T. Faridabad - 1, Haryana (India)
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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: INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, LUNG EDEMA, & FATAL. INGESTION: SORE THROAT, SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, & TISSUE DAMAGE. SKIN: CORROSIVE, REDNESS, PAIN, & BURNS. EYES: REDNESS, PAIN, & BLURRED VISION.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, LUNG EDEMA, EROSION OF THE TEETH, JAW NECROSIS, BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA, & FATAL. INGESTION: CORROSIVE, SORE THROAT, SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, & TISSUE D AMAGE. SKIN: CORROSIVE, REDNESS, PAIN, & BURNS. EYES: REDNESS/BURNS/PAIN.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K

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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINU TES. REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYSICIAN. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN.

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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: USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: N/K

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL NEED PROTECTION. COVER SPILL W/SODIUM BICARBONATE. SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE IN A CORROSIVE RESISTANT CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: SODIUM BICARBONATE

Waste Disposal Methods: NEUTRALIZE PRIOR TO BURNING. BURN IN APPROVED INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF >TLV, USE A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN IN ACCORDANCE W/NIOSH.
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON, & COVERALLS
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON, & COVERALLS
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
388F
Melting/Freezing Point: 
136F
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1.3 Vapor Density: 5.6
Specific Gravity: 1.6
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NONE
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE, HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS W/PUNGENT ODOR
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: HEAT
Materials to Avoid: STRONG BASES, METALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO, CO2, CHLOROFORM, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN GAS, ALKALI CARBONATE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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NEUTRALIZE PRIOR TO BURNING. BURN IN APPROVED INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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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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