Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:LOW HAZARD FOR
RECOMMENDED HANDLING.EYES:CAUSES EYE BURNS.SKIN:CAUSES
IRRITATION.INGESTION:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.MAY CAUSE BURNS OR SEVERE
IRRITATION OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.CHRO NIC-MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES EYE BURNS. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE BURNS OR SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER & WASH WITH A NON-ALKALINE SOAP & WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRES H AIR.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON
CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.
Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BISULFITE. FLUSH
MATERIAL TO ACID-FREE SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER.
DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE
OR LOCAL LAWS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
AND AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:THIS CHEMICAL FORMULATION IS A STRONGLY ALKALINE
AQUEOUS SOLUTION, AND THIS PROPERTY MAY CAUSE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS IF DISCHARGED DIRECTLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT
TREATMENT.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR IF
NEEDED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. LAB APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:THE ROUTINE USE OF A NON-ALKALINE (ACID) TYPE
OF HAND CLEANER WILL HELP MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF ALLERGIC
REACTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.
HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1.31
pH:11.7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TANNISH COLORED LIQUID; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:65
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE OXIDES OF SULFUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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