Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COPPER EDTA-INHALATION: MIST CAN
RESULT IN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. CYANIDE COMPOUND-INGESTION: HARMFUL. EYES:
POSSIBLE DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:COPPER EDTA-INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
STOMACH PAIN. SKIN: DRYING.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
MINS, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. COVER BURNS W/STERILE,
DRY DRESSING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIIRATI ON/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: DILUTE BY GIVING
PLENTY OF WATER/MILK. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO
PREVENT ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING.
WATER SPRAY EXPOSED CONTAINERS TO COOL.
Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PEOPLE AWAY/ISOLATE HAZARD AREA. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CHEMICAL RESISTANT
BOOTS/GLOVES/APRON/SCBA IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE. CONTAIN
SPILL/ABSORB W/VERMICULITE/OTHER ABSORBENT. PLACE RESIDUES IN
CLEAN, DOT APPROVED CONTAINER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Respiratory Protection:WHEN NECESSARY, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS AT POINT OF USE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
SPECIFIED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GOGGLES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER, EYE WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 212F
pH:7.6-9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, BLUE LIQUID, ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN,
SMALL AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN AN APPROVED
MANNER ACCORDING TO LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL REGULATIONS. OBSERVE LIMITS
FOR CYANIDE. TREATMENT MUST INCLUDE COPPER REMOVAL/PH
NEUTRALIZATION. METHODS FOR MI XTURE MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR THE
PRODUCT ITSELF.
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