LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 11700 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES:IRRITATION, REDNESS,
TEARING AND PAIN MAY OCCUR. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SORENESS AND
MILD INFLAMMATION. INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. ORAL:EXTREMELY LARGE DOS AGES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC- NOT KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING AND PAIN MAY
OCCUR. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION, SORENESS AND MILD INFLAMMATION.
INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
EXTREMELY LARGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR AND PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DRINK SEVERAL
GLASSES OF WATE R TO DILUTE. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS &
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DUST RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
VENTILATE AREA. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING DUST.
PLACE SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. TRACE RESIDUE MAY B E FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT
OFWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK BASE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER, IN A
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. USE
WITH ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. WARNING. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION
AND SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING.
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. FOR CONDITIONS OF USE
WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST IS APPARENT, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS MAY BE NE CESSARY.
Ventilation:DILUTION VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY. IF CONDITIONS OF USE
CREATE DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
APPROPRIATE LABORATORY COAT TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL NITRATES, BASES, CARBONATES AND BICARBONATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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