Schiffs Reagent

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). USE WATER SPRAY. HCL CAN REACT WITH METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, FOAM.

Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A

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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: ADMINISTER LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER AND MILK. DO NO T USE GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NOT APPLICABLE.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: BASIC FUCHSIN: IARC MONO, VOL 57, PG 215, 1993:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: PULMONARY EDEMA, LABORED BREATHING, SORE THROAT, EYE, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIZZINESS. EROSION OF TEETH.

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: YES OSHA: NO