LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: MILD IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE
COUGHING OR SNEEZING. INGEST:SUBSTANCE HAS LOW TOXICITY BY
INGESTION. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTRIC UPSECT DUE TO OSMOTIC
IMBALANCE THROUGH THE SEQUESTERING OF METAL IONS. SKIN: MILD
IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE REDDENING OR INFLAMATION ON PROLONGED CONTACT.
EYE: NO ADVERSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE
MECHANICAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG, CALL MD. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF
WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LG AMTS ARE INGESTED GET MED ADVICE.
SKIN:REM OVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER
FOR AT LST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER &
UPPER LIDS (SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUTIBLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE/EXPLO HAZ.
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN UP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FROM DUST. PICK UP AND REPLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHO D THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! CAUSES IRRITATION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL,
DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
FOR EMERGENCIES, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS MAY BE NECE SSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATIS HLTH HAZ CONTROL OF THIS
SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LEASES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART #: SALT DIHYDRATE. FIRST AID PROC: OCCASIONALLY.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. VENT: TO THE WORKER, A LOCAL
EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER. ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON OXIDES AND NITROGEN
OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASE FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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