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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