LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:N/K.SKIN:MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT REDDENING OF
SKIN.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING,CYANOSIS AND
COLLAPSE.REPEATED INGESTION OF INORGANIC NITRITES MAY CAUSE A FALL
IN BLOOD PRESSURE,RAPID PULSE,HE ADACHE,AND VISUAL
DISTURBANCE.INHALATION:N/K.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH W/ H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.SKIN:WASH W/ SOAP &
H*2O.INGEST:GIVE TWO GLASSES OF H*2O & INDUCE VOMITING BY PUTTING
FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALL MD.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR:SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIV E O*2/ARTF RESP .NO EMERGENCY CARE ANTICIPATED.NOTE
TO MD:ANY TOX OF THIS MATL WILL BE DUE MAINLY TO NITRITE CONTENT.IN
SEV CASES OF SUSPECTED NITRITE CONTENT,IT MAY BE NEC TO (SEE SUPP
DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:N/A (AQ SYSTEM)
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY IS SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF WATER IS EVAPORATED,POLYALKYLENE
GLYCOL COULD BURN.WATER SPRAY IS A SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.HAZ
DECOMP PROD:CO*2,CO,SMALL AMTS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAN BE FLUSHED TO A SEWER WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN LIBERATE IRRITATING VAPORS.USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:SMALL AMOUNTS OF ORGANIC VAPORS CAN BE FORMED BY
OXIDATION OF QUENCHANT.THESE VAPORS COULD BE IRRITATING OR TOXIC IF
RELEASED IN A POORLY VENTILATED AREA.GOOD VENTILATION SHOULD BE
MAINTAINED IN THE A REA AROUND QUENCH TANKS.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .DURING QUENCHING,SOME STEAM & SM AMTS OF
ORGANIC VAPORS COULD BE IRRITATING & TOXIC IF ALLOWED TO
ACCUMULATE.ADEQUATE VENTIL S HOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE (SEE SUPP
DATA)
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.08 AT 60/60F (WATER=1).PH:8.5-11.5 AS DELIVERED.FIRST AID
PROC:ADMINISTER OXYGEN AND GIVE METHYLENE BLUE INTRAVENOUSLY,1-2
MG/KG (AS 1% SOLN).RESP PROT:QUENCH-TANK AREA TO REMOVE VAPORS SO
THEY WILL NOT ACCUMULATE.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION
.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>100C,212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:<17 MMHG
Vapor Density:<1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:APPROX 1,BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE,YELLOW LIQUID,NEUTRAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:58-61
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE
PERMITTED UNDER APPROPRIATE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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