LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION AND ALLERGIC REACTION. INHAL:PROLONGED OR
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN THALLIUM POISONING THAT AFFECTS
PRIMARILY THE NERV SYS & BODY HAIR. EARLY SYMPS ARE FATIGUE, LIMB
PAIN, METALLICTASTE IN MOUTH, & LOSS OF HAIR. DELAYED SYMPS ARE
INFLAMM OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PERIPHERAL NERVES, PROTEIN IN URINE &
JOINT PAIN. INGEST:SAME AS INHALATION. THALLIUM IODIDE/BROMIDE:DUE
TO FORMED NATURE OF PROD, NO AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXPECTED.
MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION & ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS. HARMFUL
IF INHALED/ SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESPIRATORY
AND/OR SKIN AILMENTS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO
REMOVE PARTICLES. CALL MD IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. INHAL:NORMALLY NOT NEEDED. IF EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE
LEVELS OF DUST OR FUMES, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND AND GET MD.
INGEST:NORMALLY NOT NEEDED. IF LARGE QUANTITIES ARE INGESTED, GET
MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD; HOWEVER,
TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE SITUATION.
Spill Release Procedures:IF BROKEN OR NOT USEABLE, SCOOP UP OR VACUUM
INTO A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. IT IS REC THAT EACH USER ESTABLISH A
SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL & COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (SPCC). SUCH PLAN
SHOULD INCL PROC APPL IC TO PROPER STOR, CNTRL & CLEAN-UP (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
AWAY FROM FOOD AND FEED PRODUCTS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL; LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NECESSARY TO CONTROL
DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:OF SPILLS, INCLUDING REUSE OR DISPOSAL AS APPROPRIATE. WASTE
DISP METH:OF DISPOSAL SELECTED. SOME WASTE MATERIALS ARE AMENABLE
TO RECYLCLE/REUSE.
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:779F,415C
Spec Gravity:7.4
Solubility in Water:VERY LOW
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH-ORANGE SOLID;ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE EXPECTED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 392C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL VAPORIZE AT TEMPERATURES FROM
ABOUT 500-600C EVOLVING THALLIUM IODIDE AND THALLIUM OXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:FEDERAL, STATE & LOC DISP LAWS & REGS WILL
DETERMINE PROPER WASTE DISP PROC. ALL WASTE MATLS SHOULD BE
REVIEWED TO DETERMINE APPLIC HAZS (TESTING MAY BE NECESSARY). DISP
REQS ARE DEPENDANT ON HAZ CLAS SIFICATION & WILL VARY BY LOCATION &
TYPE (SUPDAT)
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