POTENTIAL HAZARDS |
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| - Flammable/combustible material. |
| - May be ignited by friction, heat, sparks or flames. |
| - Some may burn rapidly with flare-burning effect. |
| - Powders, dusts, shavings, borings, turnings or cuttings may explode or burn with explosive violence. |
| - Substance may be transported in a molten form at a temperature that may be above its flash point. |
| - May re-ignite after fire is extinguished. |
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| - Fire may produce irritating and/or toxic gases. |
| - Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes. |
| - Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. |
| - Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause environmental contamination. |
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PUBLIC SAFETY |
| - CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper not available or no answer, refer to appropriate telephone number listed on the inside back cover. |
| - Keep unauthorized personnel away. |
| - Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream. |
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| - Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). |
| - Structural firefighters' protective clothing provides thermal protection but only limited chemical protection. |
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| Immediate precautionary measure |
| - Isolate spill or leak area for at least 25 meters (75 feet) in all directions. |
| Large Spill |
| - Consider initial downwind evacuation for at least 100 meters (330 feet). |
| Fire |
| - If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions; also, consider initial evacuation for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions. |
| - In Canada, an Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP) may be required for this product. Please consult the shipping paper and/or the ERAP Program Section (page 390). |
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
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| Small Fire |
| - Dry chemical, CO2, sand, earth, water spray or regular foam. |
| Large Fire |
| - Water spray, fog or regular foam. |
| - If it can be done safely, move undamaged containers away from the area around the fire. |
| Fire Involving Metal Pigments or Pastes (e.g. "Aluminum Paste") |
| - Aluminum Paste fires should be treated as a combustible metal fire. Use DRY sand, graphite powder, dry sodium chloride-based extinguishers or class D extinguishers. Also, see GUIDE 170. |
| Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads |
| - Cool containers with flooding quantities of water until well after fire is out. |
| - For massive fire, use unmanned master stream devices or monitor nozzles; if this is impossible, withdraw from area and let fire burn. |
| - Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety devices or discoloration of tank. |
| - ALWAYS stay away from tanks engulfed in fire. |
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| - ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames) from immediate area. |
| - Do not touch or walk through spilled material. |
| Small Dry Spill |
| - With clean shovel, place material into clean, dry container and cover loosely; move containers from spill area. |
| Large Spill |
| - Wet down with water and dike for later disposal. |
| - Prevent entry into waterways, sewers, basements or confined areas. |
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| - Call 911 or emergency medical service. |
| - Ensure that medical personnel are aware of the material(s) involved and take precautions to protect themselves. |
| - Move victim to fresh air if it can be done safely. |
| - Give artificial respiration if victim is not breathing. |
| - 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. |
| - Removal of solidified molten material from skin requires medical assistance. |
| - Keep victim calm and warm. |
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