LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: WOOD DUST MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION & BREATHING DIFFICULTY. DRY OSMOSE BRAND PRESSURE
TREATED WOOD HAS A LOW ORDER OF TOXICITY, THEREFORE, THE ABOVE RXNS
ARE UNLIKELY. THE MOLD INHIBITOR MAY CA USE SKIN IRRIT IF WOOD IS
WET.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC PENTOXIDE: NTP 7TH ANN RPRT ON
CARCINS, 1994, KNOWN TO BE CARCIN. OSHA REG CFR 29.1910.1018; IARC
(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST MASK. REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING(GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP). EYE: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEE MD. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPI
OUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. TOXIC VAPORS FROM WOOD AND PRESERVATIVE MAY
BE GIVEN OFF IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spill Release Procedures:MAINTAIN A CLEAN WORKPLACE. CLEAN UP SCRAP
LUMBER & SAWDUST. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST MASK WHEN CLEANING UP
SAWDUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:SPECIFY ONLY PRESSURE TREATED WOOD
TREATED WITH "OXIDE" CCA PRESERVATIVES & FREE FROM EXCESS SURF
DEPOSITS OF PRESERVATIVES.
Other Precautions:AVOID HANDLING AND MACHINING OF FRESHLY TREATED "WET"
WOOD UNLESS SPECIFIED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE OBSERVED. READ &
FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS.
Respiratory Protection:WHEN MACHINING, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST MASK IS
RECOMMENDED. FOR WET WOOD, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR MAY BE
REQUIRED.
Ventilation:MECH(GENL): WHEN MACHINING.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER WHEN HNDLG WET WOOD. (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA. AS NEC TO LIMIT EXPOS WHEN HNDLG WET WOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH HANDS BEFORE
EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROT GLOVES: LEATHER TO AVOID SPLINTERS. EXP OF CARCIN: GRP1, SUP 7, P
100, 1988.
Spec Gravity:AS WOOD(H*20=1)
Solubility in Water:HIGHLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN-YELLOW WOOD.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASH WILL CONTAIN FREE ARESENIC AND
CHROMIUM AND MAY BE TOXIC.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WASTE MATERIAL IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL.
DO NOT BURN: ASH MAY BE TOXIC AND A HAZARDOUS WASTE; COMBUSTION
VAPORS MAY BE TOXIC. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .
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