LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE
BURNS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA & DEATH
HAVE BEEN REPORTED. MAY CAUSE M ETHEMOGLOBINEMIA. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SNEEZING, ABDOMIANL CRAMPS, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE IS A STRONG INDICATOR OF IRON
POISONING. REDDENING OF EYES MAY ALSO OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED LIVER OR
KIDNEY MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATI ON AS NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING, KEEPING VICTIM'S
HEAD BELOW HIPS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
WORN WHEN FIREFIGHTING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DEOCMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC
OXIDES OF NITOGEN. STRONG OXIDIZER, CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH AN ALKALINE MATERIAL AND FLUSH
WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALINE MATERIAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
DUST CARTRIDGE. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDA TIONS.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMERVIOUS-NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS PRESENTED BY CAGE 0X801 FOR CONTRACT NUMBER SP0420-95-PA950.
HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:117F,47C
Spec Gravity:1.68
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET CRYSTAL; SLIGHT NITRIC ACID ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH WATER TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
OR NEUTRALIZE WITH ALKALINE MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF INSOLUBLE
HYDRATE AT AN APPROVED LANFILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENV IRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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