Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. CORROSIVE TO
THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & BODY TISSUES. INGESTION: STRICTURE OF
ESOPHAGUS, FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, EPIGASTRIUM, HEMATEMESIS,
COLLAPSE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:
DON'T GIVE EMETICS/INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER/MILK. OBTAI N MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & USE APPROVED
RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & GLOVES. ABSORB
LIQUID IN AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL RECOMMENDED FOR CAUSTIC LIQUIDS &
REMOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION. CLEAN AREA W/SOAP & WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SULFURIC ACID
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:ALKALIES SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS/REDUCING AGENTS, IN AN ACCEPTABLY PROTECTED
CABINET.
Other Precautions:EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE DURING NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE & RESISTANT TO CAUSTIC CHEMICAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATIONS & SAFETY SHOWERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID CONT'D: NITROALKANES, NITROBENZENE, NITROGEN
TRICHLORIDE, TETRAHYDROFURAN, POTASSIUM PEROXODISULPHATE.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:264F
Spec Gravity:1.4
pH:>10
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VISCOUS SOLUTION W/CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS/AMMONIUM HEXACHLOROPLATINATE(2)/CHLORINE
DIOXIDE/GERMANIUM/HYPONITROUS ACID/MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE UN1814.
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