LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 500-5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT.
ACUTE- EYES:NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN. MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT
IRRITATION. SKIN:EXPECTED TO BE A LOW HAZARD FOR RECOMMENDED
HANDLING. INHALE:EXPECTED TO BE A LOW HAZA RD. IF CYANIDE GAS IS
LIBERATED, MAY CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. ORAL:LOW INGESTION
HAZARD. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION. IF CYANIDE GAS IS LIBERATED DUE TO
CONTACT WITH A STRONG ACID: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, RAPID RESPIRATION,
RAPID PULSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. SEEK
MEDICA L ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDERED MATERIAL MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
DUST-AIR MIXTURES.
Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IF
ALLOWED. OTHERWISE, CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. DO NOT USE VACUUM CLEANER. CLEAN SPILL AREA THOROUGHLY TO
REMOVE RESIDUAL CON TAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE AGENTS. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS.
Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. A NIOSH APPROVED
FULL-FACE POSITIVE-PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN IF
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE LIKELY TO BE RELEASED OR HAVE
BEEN RELEASED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/LATEX FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENIC PROCEDURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:N1. SEE PNI B FOR TONING BATH. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: THIS
MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: NO
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND, A LOW POTENTIAL TO AFFECT AQUATIC
ORGANISMS. AFTER DILUTION WITH WATER, FOLLOWED BY WASTETREATMENT,
IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.
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