Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. EYE &
SKIN CONTACT, INHALATION & INGESTION CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION &
BURNS. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, DRYING/CRACKING/DEFATTING OF
SKIN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. EYES/SKIN:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: MOVE
TO FRESH AIR. G IVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREATMENT OF
OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS &
CLINICAL CONDITION. (SEE SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:CORROSIVE MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC GASES WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE ABSORBED W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR
ALKALINE SOLUTIONS & PLACED IN A SUITABLE CONTAINR FOR DISPOSAL. TO
CLEAN CONTAMINATED FLOORS, FLUSH W/ABUNDANT QUANTITIES OF WATER
INTO SEWER/WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE ALKALINE LIQUID. STORE IN
CLOSED ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A COOL, DRY AREA AT 50-90F. DON'T
STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. BASED ON THE
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GOOD MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST
RECOMMENDED AT POINTS WHERE VAPORS CAN BE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL
EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONT'D: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL UN1824.
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