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Guidance on Safe Use

Guidance on Safe Use

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First-aid measures

· General information: No typical symptoms and effects are known.

· After inhalation:

Remove to fresh air. If not breathing give artificial respiration.       If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Call a physician.

· After skin contact:

Immediately flush skin with copious amounts of water.

· After eye contact:

Immediately flush eyes with copious amounts of water, keeping eyelids open.

· After swallowing:

Drink plenty of water, provided person is conscious and induce vomiting.  Call a physician.

Fire-fighting measures

- Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media : Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide

Non-suitable extinguishing media : Not known

- Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Development of toxic and irritating decomposition products.

- Advice for firefighters

Wear self contained breathing apparatus if necessary.

Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas (Hydrogen Cyanide)

- Additional information

Product is not combustible.

Accidental release measures

- Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Avoid causing dust. Ensure adequate ventilation.

-Environmental precautions

No special protections required.

-Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up

Pick up spilled product, keep in a closed container and hold for waste disposal.

Handling and storage

- Precautions for safe handling

Avoid causing dust. Do not breathe dust.

Avoid contact with skin and eyes.

- Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Avoid exposure to sun light.

Other information: For quality reasons: Store in a cool dry place.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

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Exposure controls / personal protection

-Control parameters

Exposure limits for this substance are not known

- Exposure controls

Do not breathe dust.

Avoid contact with skin or eyes.

Wash thoroughly after handling.

Only use in a well-ventilated place.

- Personal protection

Observe usual precautions during handling of this substance.

Stability and reactivity

- Reactivity

Hazardous reaction with acids.

- Chemical stability

Avoid exposure to sun light.

Possibility of hazardous reactions

- Do not mix with acids, oxidisers, nitrite and nitrate salts.

- Reacts violently with ammonia and sodium chromate

- Conditions to avoid

Avoid exposure to sun light.

- Incompatible materials

Do not mix with acids, oxidisers, nitrite and nitrate salts.

Reacts violently with ammonia and sodium chromate.

- Hazardous decomposition products

Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)

Disposal considerations

- Product/packing

Observe all federal, state and local environmental regulations.

See directives 75/442/EEC and 2006/12/EC.