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Skin Contact: Im m ediately wash skin with plenty of soap and water for 15 to 20 m inutes, while rem oving
contam inated clothing and shoes. Get m edical attention if irritation develops or persists.
Inhalation: If inhaled, rem ove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration or give oxygen by trained
personnel. Seek im m ediate m edical attention.
Ingestion: If swallowed, do NO T induce vom iting. Call a physician or poison control center im m ediately. Never give
anything by m outh to an unconscious person.
Protective Equipm ent: As in any fire, wear Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), MSHA/NIO SH (approved or equivalent)
and full protective gear.
Fire Fighting Instructions: Evacuate area of unprotected personnel. Use cold water spray to cool fire exposed containers to
m inim ize risk of rupture. Do not enter confined fire space without full protective gear. If possible,
contain fire run-off water.
Personal Precautions: Evacuate area and keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering the spill area.
Environm ental precautions:
Environm ental Precautions: Avoid runoff into storm sewers, ditches, and waterways.
Methods and m aterials for containm ent and cleaning up:
Spill Cleanup Measures: Absorb spill with inert m aterial (e,g., dry sand or earth), then place in a chem ical waste container.
Provide ventilation. Clean up spills im m ediately observing precautions in the protective equipm ent
section. After rem oval, flush spill area with soap and water to rem ove trace residue.
Corrosive. Avoid personal contact and breathing vapors or m ists. Ventilate area. Use proper personal
protective equipm ent as listed in Section 8.
Reference to other sections:
O ther Precautions: Pum p or shovel to storage/salvage vessels.
Handling: Use with adequate ventilation. Avoid breathing vapor, aerosol or m ist. Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
Do not reuse containers without proper cleaning or reconditioning.