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: CARCIN. OVEREXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT .
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY LIBERATE 2,4-PENTANEDIONE UPON
DECOMPOSITION. 2,4-PENTANEDIONE HAS THE FOLLOWING TOXICOLOGICAL
HAZARDS: TOXIC, IRRITANT, NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD, TERATOGEN, POSSIBLE
MUTAGEN, TARGET ORGAN-TH YMUS. 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: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN &
SEEK MED ADVICE. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @
LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. DISCARD CONTAMD
CLTHG & S HOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOTBRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH
W/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:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS &
DISCARD THEMAFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISP. VENT AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID ALL CONT.
AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. CARCIN. IRRITANT. POSS TERATOGEN.
NEUROLOGICAL HAZ. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. IF YOU FEEL
UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). MAY
CAUSE CANCER.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH, OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE
FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN WATER; ACID
SOLN/OXIDIZED TO A WATER-SOL ST. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE,
ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOL &
DISPOSE OF THEM IN A HAZ-WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/
(SUPP DATA)
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