Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. PRODUCT IS
CONSIDERED AN INERT/NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH OUT
W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON-FOR THE POLYMER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA. AVOID EXTINGUISHING METHODS WHICH
MAY GENERATE DUST CLOUDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POLYMER DUST IS COMBUSTIBLE. WATER STREAM
CAN DISPERSE DUST IN AIR PRODUCING A FIRE HAZARD & POSSIBLE
EXPLOSION HAZARD IF EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE.
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID EXCESSIVE DUSTING. SWEEP UP TO AVOID
SLIPPING HAZARD. KEEP AIRBORNE PARTICULATE AT A MINIMUM WHEN
CLEANING UP SPILLS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED TO PREVENT WATER ABSORPTION & CONTAMINATION. STORE
AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS & BEVERAGES.
Respiratory Protection:U.S. BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE NORMAL CARE WHEN WORKING W/CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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