LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(ALBINO RATS): 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE W/POSSIBLE PERMANENT
DAMAGE. SKIN: CORROSIVE W/POSSIBLY THIRD DEGREE BURNS. INGESTION:
HARMFUL. INHALATION: CAN BE CORROSIVE TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & THE
LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. FOR A LARGE SPLASH, FLOOD BODY UNDER A SHOWER.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRE SH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMS. IF UNCONSCIOUS,HAVING TROUBLE
BREATHING/IN CONVULSIONS, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. (SEE SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACID REACTS W/MOST METALS TO RELEASE
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.
Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/SODIUM BICARBONATE/SODA ASH/LIME
MIXTURE. MIX & ADD WATER TO FORM A SLURRY. FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. ACID SOLUTION SHOULD BE NEUTRALIZED BEFORE BEING
DISCHARGED TO A SANITARY SEWER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Other Precautions:CAUSES BURNS TO SKIN & EYES. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN/ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.
Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBILITIES CONT'D: SULFIDES, HYPOCHLORITES, CHLORITES. FIRST AID
CONT'D-NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: PROBABLE MUCOSAL DAMAGE MAY
CONTRAINDICATE THE USE OF GASTRIC LAVAGE. MEASURES AGAINST
CIRCULATORY SHO CK, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION & CONVULSIONS MAY BE
NEEDED.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DOO2. EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD BE PUNCTURED, IF
PLASTIC & PLACED IN GARBAGE COLLECTION CONTAINER.
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