LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (LAB ANIMAL): 900-2100 G/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: SEVERE IRRITATION/W CORNEAL
INJURY & THERMAL BURNS. SKIN: IRRITATION & THERMAL BURNS.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION OR ULCERATION. INHALATION:
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION W/CORNEAL INJURY &
THERMAL BURNS. SKIN: IRRITATION & THERMAL BURNS. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION OR ULCERATION. INHALATION: UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY
OF WATER OR SHOWER. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO
GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH OR ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMITING IN AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. SEE SUPP.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATING
APPARATUS.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & RETURN TO CONTAINER OR DISCARD.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE & SKIN CONTACT. ALWAYS USE
COOL WATER TEMPERATURE <80F WHEN DISSOLVING. CALCIUM CHLORIDE WILL
DAMAGE LEATHER PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:WHEN EXPOSED TO THE ATMOSPHERE, PRODUCT WILL PICK-UP
WATER & FORM A SOLUTION. HEAT DEVELOPED BY SOLUTIONS IS VERY HIGH
DURING DISSOLVING & MIXING.
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING REPIRATOR. IN DUSTY
ATMOSPHERE, USE AN APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS,APRON, OR FULL-BODY SUIT. EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSCIAN: IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT AS ANY THERMAL BURN, AFTER
DECONTAMINATION. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVECARE. TREATMENT
BASED ON JUDGMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF T HE
PATIENT.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 446F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>350F
Vapor Pres:0.009
Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF WHITE, SOLID-PELLETS ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & ITS ALLOYS & YELLOW BRASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS ATTRACTS MOISTURE & GIVES OF
HEAT WHILE DISSOLVING.
Waste Disposal Methods:WASH AWAY W/LARGE EXCESS OF WATER OR BURY. KEEP
OUT OF DRINKING WATER SOURCES. IN ACCORDANCE W/ FEDERAL, STATE , &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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