| Route of Entry: Skin |
YES |
| Route of Entry: Ingestion |
YES |
| Route of Entry: Inhalation |
YES |
| Health Hazards - Acute and Chronic |
EYE: REDNESS, DRYNESS SKIN: IRRITATION, CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS RESULTING IN SYSTEMIC HEALTH EFFECTS. INHALE: HEATING THE PRODUCT MAY GENERATE VAPORS CAUSING HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, STAGGERING GAIT, CONFUSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, NAUSEA, CNS DEPRESSION, DROWSINESS. (CONTD BELOW) |
| Symptoms of Overexposure |
(SEE ABOVE) INGEST: MAY REACT TO FORM METHYL ALCOHOL. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS, OR PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. DEATH MAY OCCUR IN EXTREEME CASES. MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE AND PERMENENT CNS INJURY. AMY RESULT IN ARGYRIA, BLUE-GREY DISCOLORATION OF THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT OR OTHER BODY TISSUE. IF HEATED >150C IN PRESENCE MAY FORM FORMALDEHYDE WHICH IS A POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD. |
| Medical Cond. Aggrevated by Exposure |
EYE: HOLD EYELIDS OPEN & IMMED. FLUSH W/WATER FOR >15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. REMOVE FROM SKIN IMMED. AND WASH AFFECTED AREA THROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: GET IMMED. MEDICAL ATTN. INDUCE VOMITING IMMED. AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS, DROWSY OR CONVULSING PERSON |
| Emergency/First Aid Procedures |
SEE ABOVE |
| Steps if Material Released/Spilled |
LIMIT ACCESS TO SPILL AREA. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN RELEASE. PREVENT FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. COLLECT SPILL MATERIALS FOR REUSE OR SALVAGE. COVER REMAINING SPILLED W/INERT MATERIAL. TRANSFER LIQUIDS & ABSORBED MATERIALS TO APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS |
| Waste Disposal Method |
DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAW |
| Handling and Storage Precautions |
AVOID BREATHING DUSTS OR VAPORS GENERATED DURING PROCESSING. PREVENT SKIN & EYE CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. (CONTD) |
| Other Precautions |
KEEP CNTR TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME AND HEAT SOURCES. PREVENT CONTACT/STORAGE W/INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS |
| Respiratory Protection |
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NOT PROVIDED OR AIR SAMPLING INDICATES EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED |
| Ventilation |
IF PRODUCT IS PROCESSED AT ELEVATED TEMP. PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CAPTURE VAPORS, MISTS OR FUMES BY PROCESS |
| Protective Gloves |
TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT |
| Eye Protection |
SAFETY EYEWEAR W/SIDE SHIELDS & GOGGLES |
| Other Protective Equipment |
WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON/CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF WORK CLOTHES |
| Work Hygenic Practices |
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR SHOES SHOULD BE REMOVED ASAP |
| Supplemental Health/Safety Data |
THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAMINATED SHOES & CLOTHING |