LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THERE IS SOME SUGGESTION THAT LONG
TERM CONTACT WITH HIGH DOSES OR NITRATE CAN INDUCE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:METHEMOGLOBININIMIA SUCH AS GREYISH-BLUE
DISCOLORIZATION OF SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE BODY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH ANY AFFECTED AREA.
INGEST:GIVE PATIENT WATER, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MD. SHOW
LABEL. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:ANY FORM, BUT WATER IS PREFERRED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ON HEATING, NITRATES CAN YIELD NITROGEN
OXIDE (TOXIC) GAS. NITRATE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP POWDER W/NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT &
SHOVEL INTO WASTE CONTAINER, DISPOSE AS TOXIC WASTE. WASH DOWN AREA
W/ COPIOUS WATER TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK IF DUST
LIKELY. IF PRODUCT MADE ACIDIC OR HEATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
GAS MASK (NITROUS) .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:INDUSTRIAL FOOTWEAR. APRON (PVC) WHERE BULK
SOLUTION COULD CONTAMINATE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H2O:IN TAP WATER @ 20C(68F).
Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF
APPROVED, USE INCINERATION LANDFILL OR OXIDIZE W/ALKALINE SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION.
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