LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1872 MG/KG
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. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND
EDEMA OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CAUSES SEVERE
EYE IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF MF R'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONT AMD CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFLCT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH
OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
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 SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. CORROSIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. IRRITANT DUST.
HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: UNDER CONDITIONS INVOLVING AN ACID CATALYST SUCH AS
FERRIC CHLORIDE. WASTE DISP METH: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE
SOLN BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOC
AL ENVIRONMENTAL 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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