Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:MILD IRRIT DUE TO DEFATTING. ING:SLIGHTLY
TOXIC. INH:HDCH,NAUS, VOMIT,NARC. EYES:NONIRRITATING.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MINS. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. WASH
CLTHNG BEFORE REUSE. INH:MOVE TO RESH AIR. CALL MD WHO MAY CHECK
FOR INCREASED METHEMOGLOVIN CONTENT. CHRONIC OVER EXPOS MAY CAUSE
LIVER & KI DNEY DAMAGE. ING:DRINK 2 GLASSES H*2O,INDUCE VOMIT
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:96F,36C TCC
Lower Limits:7.3
Extinguishing Media:H*20 SPRAY, FOAM, CO*2 & ONLY TRICLASS ABC DRY CHEM
EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WET DOWN TANKS & CNTNRS TO PRVNT RUPTURE.
AVOID BRTHNG VAPOR
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SENSIT BY AMINES, ALKALIS,ACIDS;CAN
DETONATE BY ADIABATIC COMPRESS.DRY ALKALI/AMINE SALTS ARE EXPLOS
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & REMOVE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF
SPARK OR FLAME. PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY THEN ATTEMPT TO
CONTAIN LRG SPILLS & PUMP TO SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE SPILLS
W/INERT SOLID SUCH AS SAN D OR EARTH. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME.KEEP
CNTNRS CLSD.STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CNTNR.PROTECT FROM HI ENERGY
IMPACTS.USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.SEE SUPP DATA
Other Precautions:CONDITIONS TO AVOID.ADIABATIC COMPRESSION &
SENSITIZATION. DO NOT TRAP BETWEEN CLOSED VALVES OR USE POSITIVE
DISPLACEMENT PUMPS TO DISCHARGE NITROMETHANE.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-SUPPLIED RESP OR SCBA.
(SEE OTH PROTECT EQUIP)
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION W/LOCAL EXHAUST IN AREAS OF HI VAP
CONC.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBER APRONS. DO NOT USE CANISTER TYPE FACE
MASKS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS:27.3. SP GRAV:1.124-1.129. DRY NM CAN BE STORED IN STEEL. WET
NM(>0.1% WATER) SHOULD BE STORED IN STAINLESS STEEL OR ALUMINUM.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F,101C
Vapor Density:2.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:139, NBUAC=100
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD, COPPER OR THEIR ALLOYS;AMINES, STRONG ALKALIS,ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SHOCK HEAVY CONFINEMENT.(SEE OTHER PREC)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY IN AN APPROVED SANITARY
LANDFILL. DISPOSAL METHOD MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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