LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 57 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: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATA L AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF 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 & VOMITING. CHRONIC:
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGEN IC EFFECTS. TARGET
ORGANS: HEART, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS & EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE
REUSE . DISCARD CONTAMD SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD
IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH,
PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL/DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD. HIGHLY TOXIC. CORROSIVE. POSS MUTAGEN. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLTHG.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
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 GOGGS & FULL LGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .
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