LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. IT IS CONSIDERED A LOW HAZARD FOR
NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC REPORTS HYDROQUINONE 'INSUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE TO CLASSIFY'
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:CAUSES IRRITATION; SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION,
AND MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION; INHALED:UNLIKELY EXPOSURE, MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION; INGESTION:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER AND WASH
WITH NON-ALKALINE CLEANER. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTED:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER AND IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING . (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONCIOUS.) GETIMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL
CARE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OR VAPORS UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM THE PRODUCT WITHOUT
CREATING DUST. MFR SUGGESTS FLUSH TO AN ACID-FREE SEWER WITH LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG
ACIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL,OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ACID TYPE SKIN CLEANSER
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULATION CHANGE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1985. MIXTURE NUMBER:5239
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