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| TYPES OF HAZARD / EXPOSURE | ACUTE HAZARDS / SYMPTOMS | PREVENTION | FIRST AID / FIRE FIGHTING |
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Combustible. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.
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NO open flames.
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Powder, alcohol-resistant foam, water spray, carbon dioxide.
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| EXPLOSION |
Above 68°C explosive vapour/air mixtures may be formed.
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Above 68°C use a closed system, ventilation.
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| EXPOSURE |
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PREVENT GENERATION OF MISTS!
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| Inhalation |
Cough. Sore throat.
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Ventilation, local exhaust, or breathing protection.
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Fresh air, rest.
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| Skin |
Skin burns. Pain.
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Protective gloves. Protective clothing.
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Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower. Refer for medical attention.
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| Eyes |
Redness. Pain. Severe deep burns.
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Face shield or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.
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First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
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| Ingestion |
Abdominal pain. Diarrhoea. Nausea. Vomiting. Burning sensation. Shock or collapse.
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
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Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink. Do NOT induce vomiting. Refer for medical attention.
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| SPILLAGE DISPOSAL | PACKAGING & LABELLING | |||||||
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Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Collect leaking liquid in covered containers. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent and remove to safe place.
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Do not transport with food and feedstuffs. EU Classification Symbol: Xn R: 21/22-36/38-43 S: (2-)26-28 UN Classification UN Hazard Class: 6.1 UN Pack Group: II GHS Classification Danger Combustible liquid Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Harmful to aquatic life | |||||||
| EMERGENCY RESPONSE | STORAGE | |||||||
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Transport Emergency Card: TEC (R)-61S2522 NFPA Code: H2; F2; R0;
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Separated from metals, oxidants, strong reducing agents food and feedstuffs. Keep in the dark. Store only if stabilized. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
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| IMPORTANT DATA | |||
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PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE: COLOURLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID. CHEMICAL DANGERS: The substance may polymerize under the influence of heat, light, oxidants, reducing agents, metals with fire or explosion hazard. The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic fumes including nitrogen oxides. Attacks some forms of rubber. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: TLV not established. MAK not established. |
INHALATION RISK: No indication can be given about the rate in which a harmful concentration in the air is reached on evaporation of this substance at 20°C. EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE: The substance is corrosive to the eyes and the skin. The substance is irritating to the respiratory tract. Corrosive on ingestion. | ||
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | |||
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Boiling point: 186°C Melting point: -30°C Relative density (water = 1): 0.93 Solubility in water, g/100 ml at 25°C: 10.6 (moderate) Vapour pressure, kPa at 25°C: 0.11 Relative vapour density (air = 1): 5.4 |
Flash point: 68°C c.c. Auto-ignition temperature: 255°C Explosive limits, vol% in air: 1.2-? Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 1.13 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL DATA | |||
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The substance is harmful to aquatic organisms.
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An added stabilizer or inhibitor can influence the toxicological properties of this substance, consult an expert. Card has been partially updated in January 2008: see Ingestion First Aid.
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See Also:
Toxicological Abbreviations