LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT)689 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMEY DESTURCTIVE 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 THE LARYNX & 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. EXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES, DERMATITIS. THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
SHOES. WAS H CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVETO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF PERSON
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . STRONG OXIDIZER. PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN
AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. CONTAINER EXPLOSION
MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA
ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE. MOISTURE SENSITIVE. KEEP
AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. CORROSIVE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Respiratory Protection: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.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:OF ABOUT 10% OF SODIUM BISULFITE SOLN INITIATE IT BY
CAUTIOUSLY ADDING MORE ACID. IF MANGANESE, CHROMIUM, OR MOLYBDENUM
ARE PRESENT ADJUST PH OF SOLN TO 7 AND TREAT W/SULFIDE TO PRECIP
ITATE FOR BURIAL AS HAZ WASTE. DESTROY EXCESS SULFIDE, NEUTRALIZE &
FLUSH SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN. DISP MUST (ING 2)
Vapor Density:7.9
Spec Gravity:1.982
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, FINELY DIVIDED POWDERED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR
WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.
Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY ACIDIFY 3% SOLN OR SUSPENSION OF MATL
TO PH 2 W/SULFURIC ACID. GRADUALLY ADD 50% EXCESS OF AQUEOUS SODIUM
BISULFITE W/STIRRING AT ROOM TEMP. AN INCR IN TEMP INDIATED THAT
RXN IS TAKING PLAC E. IF NO RXN IS OBSERVED ON THE ADDITION
(SUPDAT)
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