LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1400 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 & SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND
EDEMAOF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S
KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL , AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
HAVE NOTBEEN 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 &
SEEK MED ADVICE. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS
W/FINGERS. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMD SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFLCT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:
(SUPP DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media: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:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLVOES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATE RIAL 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, ON SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. HARMFUL SOLID. CORR.
HARMFUL DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. CAUSES BURNS.
Other Precautions:MOISTURE SENSITIVE. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH, OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYS. WASTE DISP METH: TO PH 10. FILTER OFF ANY PRECIPITATE
FOR DISP IN A CHEM LANDFILL. IF NO PRECIPITATION OCCURS, GRADUAL LY
ADJUST PH FROM 10 TO 6, STOPPING WHEN PRECIPITATION OCCURS. DISPOSE
OF I/A/W FED, ST & LOC REGS .
Spec Gravity:2.750
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT-YELLOW POWDER & CHUNKS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR/WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
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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