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Issue No 4 – LIFT OFF
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Issue Date : 08/02/02016
Prepared By :
Keith Sadlier
SECTION 8 – EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONALPROTECTION
Occupational Exposure Limits
: No value assigned for this specific material by the Occupational Health
and Safety Commission
Engineering Control Measures
: Natural ventilation should be adequate under normal use conditions,
Keep containers closed when not in use.
Personal Protective Equipment
:
Eye:
Safety Glasses
Hands:
Impervious plastic or rubber gloves.
Other:
Not applicable
Respirator:
Not applicable
Always wash hands before eating, drinking, smoking or using the toilet.
Wash contaminated clothing and other protective equipment before storage and reuse.
SECTION 9 – PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance/Odour:
Clear Green Liquid
pH (as is):
2 to 3
Melting Point:
0oC
Flash Point:
Not applicable
Boiling Point:
100
°
C (approximately)
Volatiles
Water only
Density:@ 25
°
C
1.14 grams/mL (approximately)
Flammable Limits:
Not applicable
Solubility:
Miscible
SECTION 10 – STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability
Incompatible with alkalis and strong oxidising agents
Reactivity
May react with strong oxidants.
SECTION 11 – TOXOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health Effects
No adverse health effects expected if the material is handled in accordance with the Material Safety Data
Sheet. Symptoms that may arise if the material is mishandled are :
Acute Effects
Swallowing:
May cause severe pain and burning of the mouth & oesophagus, nausea,
vomiting & Diarrhoea. Oral LD50 = 3160 mg/kg ( rat )
Eye:
A severe eye irritant. May cause severe eye damage
Skin:
Contact with skin will result in severe irritation. Repeated or prolonged skin
contact may cause burns and permanent damage.
Inhaled:
Vapour or mist may be irritant to mucous membranes and respiratory tract
Chronic Effects
Principal routes of exposure are by accidental skin or eye contact
Prolonged or repeated skin contact may have a corrosive action on human tissues