LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1090 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION OR BURNS.
INHALATION: NOSE, THROAT & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
INGESTION: BURNS TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MANGANISM WHICH IS A NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISORDER W/EFFECT OF SLUGGISHNESS, SLEEPINESS, WEAKNESS OF THE
LEGS. ADVANCED EFFECTS OF FIXED FACIAL EXPRESSION, EMOTIONAL
DISTURBANCES, SPASTIC GAIT, FALLING. SKIN: DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP
& WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING PERSON. GIVE THE VICTIM
PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE ANY MEDIA
THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER TO KEEP EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER CONTACT W/FLAMMABLE &
COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. GREATLY ACCELERATES THE
RATE OF BURNING IN OTHER MATERIALS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLES/FLAMMABLES AWAY FROM SPILL AREA. ABSORB W/SAND, EARTH
OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT, WASH RESIDUAL TRACES W/WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM FLAMMABLES & COMBUSTIBLES. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. DON'T STORE ON WOODEN FLOORS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUES & MAY BE HAZARDOUS-FOLLOW ALL
PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Respiratory Protection:IF ABOVE TLV, USE AN APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10 TIMES THE PEL USE AN
APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR OR SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN
CONCENTRATION BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS SUCH AS PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE APRON OR COVERALLS, SAFETY SHOWER
& EYE WASH IN THE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
WASH AFTER HANDLING. DON'T EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN THE WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CON'T MATERIALS TO AVOID: HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS, SULFITES, PHOSPHITES,
OXALATES.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:0C
Vapor Pres:23.7
Vapor Density:0.7 WATER
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK PURPLE LIQUID, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS, OXIDIZERS IN THE PRESENCE OF STRONG
ACIDS/FLAMMABLES/COMBUSTIBLES. SEE SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO 100C
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES W/EVOLUTION OF OXYGEN AT
240C
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1490.
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