Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NOSE, THROAT, UPPER
AIRWAYS IRRITATION & ALLERGIC REACTION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS, DEPIGMENTATION, ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION & ABSORPTION.
EYES: IRRITATION, CLOUDY OF SURFACE OR OTHER VISION CHANGES.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NOSE, THROAT, UPPER AIRWAYS
IRRITATION & ALLERGIC REACTION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS,
DEPIGMENTATION, ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION & ABSORPTION. EYES:
IRRITATION, CLOUDING OF SURFACE OR OTHE R VISION CHANGES.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING OR TOXIC FUMES
DURING A FIRE. IF WATER BOILS AWAY RESIDUE MAY BE IGNITABLE AT HIGH
TEMPERATURES.
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL & PUT
INTO PROPERLY MARKED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. USE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN-UP.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE IN
COOL AREA OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS & OXIDIZING
AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD.
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN MISTS ARE GENERATED.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION TO KEEP
GENERATED OR USED IN CONFINED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, NATURAL OR NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, LONG SLEEVE WORK CLOTHING & AN
EMERGENCY EYE WASH FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 (RAT): HYDROQUINONE: 302 MG/KG; POTASSIUM CARBONATE: 1,870
MG/KG; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE: 365 MG/KG
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTAINS AN INGREDIENT REPORTABLE UNDER EPA
REGULATIONS. DON'T ALLOW TO DRAIN INTO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
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