Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: POORLY
ABSORBED FROM BOWEL & ACTS AS AN OSMOTIC CATHARTIC. PROBABLE LETHAL
DOSE FOR HUMANS IS 0.5-5 G/KG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION & CYANOSIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP
WARM & AT REST. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT &
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY
W/LARGE AMOUNT S OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE FOR 15-20 MINS. INGESTION:
IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR FOAM.
LARGE: WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACE
PIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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