Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN/INHALATION: IRRITATION.
YTTRIUM SALTS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE PERMANENT OPACIFICATION OF
THE CORNEA AFTER CONTACT OF THE EYE WHEN THE CORNEAL EPITHLIUM HAS
BEEN DAMAGED & MAY CAUSE BLOOD EF FECTS IF ABSORBED INTO THE BODY.
MAY CAUSE LUNG EFFECTS. HARFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING LUNG/BLOOD DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP
& WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF DIFFICULT
BREATHING/APPLY CPR IF NOT BREATHING. INGESTION: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES
OF WAT ER & INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT & PLACE IN A
POLYETHYLENE/POLYETHYLENE-LINED WASTE CONTAINER. STORE UNDER
COOL/DRY CONDITIONS UNTIL DISPOSED. MATERIAL IN DAMAGED/LEAKING
CONTAINERS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO AN INTACT METAL/PO LYETHYLENE
CONTAINER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL/DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
CONCENTRATED MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED & PROPERLY FITTED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL, A MINIMUM VELOCITY OF 100 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE
IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LABORATORY COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE
EATING/DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:SEND BULK/CONTAMINATED WASTES OF THIS MATERIAL
TO A SECURE LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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