Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE LIVER, HEART &
KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION: GI DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:GI DISTURBANCES, VISION BLURRING, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, DROWSINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL W/CHRONIC DISEASE OF CNS,
SKIN, EYES & GI TRACT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & PRESSING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE/APPLY CPR IF
NECESSARY.OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, FOAM, CO2, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & COMPLETE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO REDUCE INTENSITY OF FLAMES & DILUTE
SPILLS TO NONFLAMMABLE MIXTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ISOLATE THE
AREA, COVER W/SAND, DRY LIME/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY LIME, SODA ASH.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES.
Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF VAPOR CONCENTRATION
BECOMES HIGH, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL LABORATORY APPAREL.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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