LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY
CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANC ES. CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS. MAY (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LIBERATE 2,4-PENTANEDIONE UPON
DECOMPOSITION. 2,4-PENTANEDIONE HAS THE FOLLOWING TOXICOLOGICAL
HAZARDS: TOXIC, IRRITANT, NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD, TERATOGEN, POSSIBLE
MUTAGEN, TARGET ORGAN-THYMUS . IN HUMANS, 2,4-PENTANEDIONE IS
REPORTED TO CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS AND CONTACT URTICARIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SP ILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHAL. AVOID CONT
W/EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. IRRITANT. POSS TERATOGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: TO PH 10. FILTER OFF ANY PRECIPITATE FOR DISP IN A
CHEM LANDFILL. IF NO PRECIPITATION OCCURS, GRADUALLY ADJUST PH FROM
10 TO 6, STOPPING WHEN PRECIPITATION OCCURS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCOR
DANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY MAKE A 5% SOLN OF MATL IN
WATER/DILUTE ACID. THERE MAY BE A VIGOROUS, EXOTHERMIC RXN & FUMES
MAY BE GENERATED DUE TO HYDROLYSIS OF MATL. CTL ANY RXN BY COOLING
& BY RATE OF ADDN OF MATL. GR ADUALLY ADD DILUTE AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
(SUPP DATA)
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