Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
GI TRACT IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER
INGESTING.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AN D CNS
DEPRESSION.CHRONIC:LIVER,KIDNEY,BLOOD DAMAGE(SOLVENTS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIETHYLHEXYLPHTHALATE CAUSES LIVER
CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE DAMAGE,ACCORDING TO IARC AND NTP.
Effects of
Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING.INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA
,CONFUSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING LIVER
AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO
DIETHYLHEXYLPHTHALATE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:20.0F,-6.7C
Extinguishing Media:NFPA CLASS B--DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.USE
POLYMER FOAM FOR LARGE FIRES.WATER IS AN INEFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHANT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC
FUMES.OVERSPRAY MAY CONTAIN DRY NITROCELLULOSE,WHICH CAN REACT WITH
CONTAMINANTS WITH HEAT/FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.PREVENT CO NTAMINATION OF SEWERS OR
GROUNDWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT TEMPERATURES BELOW
115F.FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.DO NOT OVERSPRAY.DO NOT STORE IN
ALUMINUM,AMINES,REACTIVE MATERIALS.WET OVERSPRAY W/WATER.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID;FLOWING
HYDROCARBONS CAN BECOME ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED.DO NOT BREATH
DUST FROM THE DRIED PRODUCT.DO NOT REUSE CONTAINERS;DISPOSE OF
PROPERLY.
Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS AND PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS D001(IGNITABLE).
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