Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: BURNS TO MOIST BODY
TISSUES. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE NOSE & THROAT. SKIN:
IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION & EXCESS REDNESS OF THE CONJUNCTIVA.
PROLONGED OVEREXPOSE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, COUGH, CHEST DISCOMFORT,
REDNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA & INFLAMMATORY/FIBROTIC
PULMONARY DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN:
THIS PRODUC T IS A DESICCANT & GENERATES HEAT AS ITABSORBS WATER.
THE USED PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE.
IDENTIFY THAT MATERIAL & TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:DOES NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE MATERIAL. USED
MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. THE USER MUST
IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS & RETAIN THE MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE. WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER,
PRODUCT CAN GET QUITE HOT. CAN HEAT TO THE BOILING POINT OF WATER.
FLOODING WILL REDUCE THE TEMP TO SAFE LIMITS.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE AREA. COLLECT & PLACE MATERIAL IN A
WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING DUST.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DON'T PUT IN MOUTH/POUR LIQUID INTO PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST DUST, MIST & VAPOR FOR OPERATIONS WHEN THE PEL
MIGHT BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE PEL MIGHT BE EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT/RETAINED MATERIALS OF
USE/DISPOSABLE CONTAINER/LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
MANNER IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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