LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 1000 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC, IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, WATER SPRAY.
Spill Release Procedures:A LEAKING BOTTLE MAY BE PLACED IN A PLASTIC
BAG & NORMAL DISPOSAL PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. LIQUID SAMPLES MAY BE
ABSORBED ON VERMICULITE/SAND.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHLTY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD ONLY BE USED BY THOSE PERSONS
TRAINED IN THE SAFE HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS. ALL CHEMICALS
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT SHOULD BE
AVOIDED.
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING, LABORATORY
COAT, RUBBER APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR GAMMA-BHC.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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