Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE! MATERIAL IS DESTRUCTIVE TO
ALL CONTACTED TISSUES. CAN RESULT IN BLINDNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, ULCERATION, AND SCARRING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY DUST OR MIST EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF FRESH
WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: FLUSH FROM SKIN
WITH PLENTY OF FRESH WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
NEUTRALIZE WITH VINE GAR. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST WITH
BREATHING MEASURES IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!
GIVE LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER, IF CONSCIOUS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIAL IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE, DO NOT SCATTER
MATERIAL WITH WATER SPRAY. COOL SEALED CONTAINERS WITH WATER MIST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS REACTIVE, SEE MATERIALS TO
AVIOD.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK AND
CONTAIN SPILL. RECOVER MATERIAL FOR USE IF POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE
SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS SEALED.. STORE IN
COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES AND INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WHEM MAKING SOLUTIONS ADD MATERIAL SLOWLY TO LUKEWARM
LIQUID, NEVER ADD LIQUID TO DRY MATERIAL. MAKE SOLUTIONS SLOWLY
AND CAREFULLY.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST AND MIST WHEN
HANDLING RAW MATERIAL.
Ventilation:EXHAUST HOODS. NORMAL PLANT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NITRILE, OR PVC COATED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, EYEWASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER ANY CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:300C (EST)
Spec Gravity:2.170
pH:14 @5%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR MATERIAL - NO NOTICEABLE ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, ACIDS, CYANIDES, ALUMINUM, LEATHER, TIN, ZINC, FOOD
SUGAR, STEAM, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SOME METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT ABOVE 1000F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH SOME METALS MAY CAUSE
HYDROGEN TO BE EVOLVED. OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS A CORROSIVE MATERIAL IN ACCORDNCE
WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS.
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