Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DIRECT CONTACT WILL CAUSE BURNS.
EYES: DIRECT CONTACT WILL CAUSE BURNS & DELAYED DAMAGE UNLESS
TREATED IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: VAPOR IS IRRITATING TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: CAN BE FA TAL IF NOT TREATED
PROMPTLY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: TREAT CONTACT IMMEDIATELY. FLUSH W/COOL WATER. IMMERSE
IN ICE COLD SATURATED MAGNESIUM SULFATE SOLUTION/ICED
ALCOHOLIC/AQUEOUS BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION. EYES: FLUSH
W/COOL WATER FOR 15 MIN S. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE BY GIVING WATER & MILK O
MAGNESIA TO DRINK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR ACID PROOF BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL EMIT TOXIC &
CORROSIVE FUMES OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & SULFUR OXIDES.
Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/LIME/POWDERED LIMESTONE/ADS ACID
NEUTRALIZER. SCOOP UP & COLLECT IN PLASTIC CONTAINER. FLUSH
RESIDUES W/WATER. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO AVOID PERSONAL
CONTACT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS WELL CLOSED. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. FOR LABORATORY/OFFICE USE ONLY.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT. USE IN COVERED PLASTIC
BEAKERS. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE REGULATIONS
FOR STORAGE OF CORROSIVE LIQUIDS. KEEP ANTIDOTES & ADS NEUTRALIZER
HANDY WHEN I N USE.
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PLASTIZIED POLYVINYL CHLORINE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.PRECAUTIONS/LABORATORY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES SHOULD BE
FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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