LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 6700 MG/KG (SELENIUM)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL/ABDOMINAL
PAIN/DIARRHEA/VOMITING/CHEST PAIN/COUGHING/DIFFICULTY
BREATHING/LUNG & MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION/FATAL. SKIN:
DERMATITIS/HARMFUL/IRRITATION/FATAL ABSORPTION/BURNS. EYES:
IRRITATION/BURNS/HARMFUL. INGESTION: PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS, & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: PERMANENT DAMAGE & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
SKIN: DEEP ULCERS & STAIN OF A BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN
COLOR. INHALATION: FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE
LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMIC AL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY ALSO
ERODE THE EXPOSED TEETH.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT OF REACTION W/REDUCING
AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. REACTS EXPLOSIVELY.
ELEVATED TEMPS CAUSE CONTAINER TO BURST. STRONG BASES CAUSE
SPLATTERING.
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE
W/SODA ASH/LIMESTONE. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CONTAINER FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE. WEAR PROTECTIV E EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIMESTONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION &
CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
Other Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS, RUBBER, & COATINGS.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING, EYE WASH, LAB
COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Spec Gravity: 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/ACRID ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR READIL OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS AS ALCOLHOL, WOOD,
METAL POWDERS, TURPENTINE, ETC. STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS UPON REACTION
W/METALS, TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES & VAPORS
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE LIQUID.
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