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POTENTIAL HAZARDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION FIRE
May explode from heat, shock, friction or contamination. CAUTION: Material may react with extinguishing agent.
May react violently or explosively on contact with air, water or foam. Small Fires
May be ignited by heat, sparks or flames. Dry chemical, CO2, water spray or regular foam.
Vapours may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Large Fires
Containers may explode when heated. Water spray, fog or regular foam.
Ruptured cylinders may rocket. Move containers from fire area if you can do it without risk.
Fire involving Tanks
HEALTH Cool containers with flooding quantities of water until well after fire is out.
Inhalation, ingestion or contact with substance may cause severe injury, infection, disease or death. Do not get water inside containers.
High concentration of gas may cause asphyxiation without warning. Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety devices or discoloration of tank.
Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes. ALWAYS stay away from tanks engulfed in fire.
Fire or contact with water may produce irritating, toxic and/or corrosive gases.
Runoff from fire control may cause pollution. SPILL OR LEAK
Do not touch or walk through spilled material.
PUBLIC SAFETY ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames in immediate area).
Call the emergency services. If it is not possible to make contact with the emergency services, All equipment used when handling the product must be earthed.
call the first telephone number on the placard. Keep combustibles (wood, paper, oil, etc.) away from spilled material.
As an immediate precautionary measure, isolate spill or leak immediately for at least 100 metres in all Use water spray to reduce vapours or divert vapour cloud drift. Avoid allowing water runoff to contact
directions. spilled material.
Keep unauthorized persons away. Prevent entry into waterways, sewers, basements or confined areas.
Stay upwind. Small Spills Absorb with sand or other noncombustible absorbent material and place into containers for
Keep out of low areas. later disposal.
Large Spills Dike far ahead of liquid spill for later disposal.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). FIRST AID
Structural firefighters’ protective clothing provides limited protection in fire situations ONLY; it may not be Move victim to fresh air. Call emergency medical care.
effective in spill situations. Give artificial respiration if victim is not breathing.
Do not use mouth-to-mouth method if victim ingested or inhaled the substance; give artificial
EVACUATION respiration with the aid of a pocket mask equipped with a one-way valve or other proper
If tank, road or rail tanker is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 800 metres in all directions; also, consider initial respiratory medical device.
evacuation for 800 metres in all directions. Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult.
Remove and isolate contaminated clothing and shoes.
In case of contact with substance, immediately flush skin or eyes with running water for at least 20 minutes.
Shower and wash with soap and water.
Keep victim warm and quiet.
Effects of exposure (inhalation, ingestion or skin contact) to substance may be delayed.
Ensure that medical personnel are aware of the material(s) involved, and take precautions to protect
themselves.

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