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MSDS - ARSENIC TRIOXIDE
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE
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FORMULA: AS2O3
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FORMULA WT: 197.84
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CAS NO.: 1327-53-3
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NIOSH/RTECS NO.: CG3325000
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COMMON SYNONYMS: ARSENIC OXIDE; ARSENIC(III)OXIDE; ARSENOUS TRIOXIDE;
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ARSENOUS ACID
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PRODUCT CODES: 0062,0061
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EFFECTIVE: 08/15/86
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REVISION #02
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PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
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BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
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HEALTH - 4 EXTREME (CANCER CAUSING)
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FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
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REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
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CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
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HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
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LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
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PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
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POISON DANGER
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CAUSES IRRITATION
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MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED
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HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
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CAUTION: CONTAINS INORGANIC ARSENIC, CANCER HAZARD
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DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
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VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
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ARSENIC TRIOXIDE 90-100 1327-53-3
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 457 C ( 855 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
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MELTING POINT: 315 C ( 599 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 3.87 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
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SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
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APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE ODORLESS POWDER.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A
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FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
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FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
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USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS ACGIH SUSPECT HUMAN CARCINOGEN, NTP HUMAN
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CARCINOGEN, AND IARC HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP 1).
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.2 MG/M3 ( PPM)
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PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 0.5 MG/M3 ( PPM)
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TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 15.1
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CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: YES Z LIST: YES OSHA REG: YES
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EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
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INGESTION IS HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
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INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
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DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
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CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
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INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, PARALYSIS.
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INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
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TARGET ORGANS
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LIVER, KIDNEYS, SKIN, LUNGS, LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
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NONE IDENTIFIED
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ROUTES OF ENTRY
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INHALATION, ABSORPTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INGESTION
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EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
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CALL A PHYSICIAN.
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IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
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IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
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RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
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IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
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AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
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CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED
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INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS,
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ALUMINUM
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
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WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
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WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
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COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
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DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: P012 (ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
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TLV REQUIREMENTS.
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
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CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
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EXCEEDS TLV, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS
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RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
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RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
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IS ADVISED.
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EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, PROPER GLOVES ARE
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RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME ARSENIC TRIOXIDE, SOLID
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HAZARD CLASS POISON B
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UN/NA UN1561
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LABELS POISON
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REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.
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INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME ARSENIC TRIOXIDE
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HAZARD CLASS 6.1
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UN/NA UN1561
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LABELS POISON
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