Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CAUSTIC BURNS OF
CONTACT AREA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CAUSTIC BURNS OF CONTACT
AREA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN RASHED
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: WASH W/5% BORIC ACID SOLUTION. SKIN: FLOOD W/WATER THEN
WASH W/VINEGAR. INGESTION: GIVE VINEGAR/JUICE OF LEMON,
GRAPEFRUIT/ORANGE COPIOUSLY. FOLLOW W/OLIVE OIL. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL C ASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Spill Release Procedures:RINSE AREA W/NEUTRALIZER, THEN FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:MILD ACETIC ACID SOLUTION (VINEGAR)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID
CRUSHING PACKAGES. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & HANDLE GENTLY WHEN
OPENING/INSTALLING CELL IN INSTRUMENT.
Other Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE CELL MEMBRANE AS POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
ELECTROLYTE COULD BE RELEASED.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>240F
Spec Gravity:2.044
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/CONSISTENCY MORE DENSE THAN
WATER. SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STEAM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE W/WATER PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION INTO WASTE
SYSTEM. DISPOSE IAW/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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