LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT):1920 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CAUSES SNEEZING. DO NOT INHALE. C HRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER
GENETIC MATERIAL. TARGET ORGAN:BLADDER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:3,3-DIMETHOXYBENZIDINE:ANTICIP TO BE A
CARCIN (NTP 6TH ANN RPT 1991); IARC GRP 2B (SUPPL7, P198, 1987)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. DISCARD
CONTAMINATED CLO THING AND SHOES. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT
GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:403F,206C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND
DISCARD THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENT ARE A & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID ALL CONTACT. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT. CARCINOGEN. STERNUTATOR.
MUTAGEN.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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