Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VERY CORROSIVE. WILL BURN EYES, SKIN &
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:VERY CORROSIVE. WILL BURN EYES, SKIN & MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: ADMINISTER MILK/WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTING GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN MELT & FLOW IN A FIRE. ALUMINUM
REACTION CAN GIVE OFF FLAMMABLE GAS. CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER. NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES W/A DILUTE ACID SUCH AS ACETIC.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC ACID
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS & AMPHOTERIC METALS & ACIDS, SUCH AS ALUMINUM. ADD SLOWLY TO
WATER TO PREVENT BOILING & SPLATTERING.
Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK WHEN HANDLING POWDER. MUST BE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO KEEP BELOW CEILING LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN3085.
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