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GHSSafetyDataSheet
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CORPORATION
Mostimportantsymptoms/effects,acuteanddelayedasdescribedbelow:
Eyes:
Eyeirritant.Isobutyraldehydevapors(generatedbycontactofthismaterialwith
moisture/water)willirritateeyes.
Skin:
Skinirritant;Maybeabsorbedthroughtheskininharmfulamounts;Maycauseskin
sensitization;Maycausedermatitis.
Inhalation:
Possibleirritationoftherespiratorysystemcanoccurcausingavarietyofsymptoms
suchasdrynessofthethroat,tightnessofthechest,andshortnessofbreath.May
causecentralnervoussystemdepressioncharacterizedbythefollowingprogressive
steps:headache,dizziness,staggeringgait,confusion,unconsciousnessorcoma.
Isobutyraldehydevapors(generated
bycontactofthismaterialwithmoisture/water)
willirritaterespiratorytract.
Ingestion:
Harmfulifswallowed.
SECTION5FIREFIGHTINGMEASURES
SuitableExtinguishingMedia: CarbonDioxide,DryChemical,Foam,WaterFog.
UnsuitableExtinguishingMedia:
Noinformationavailable.
SpecialFireFightingProcedures:
Wearfullfirefightingprotectiveclothing,includingselfcontained
breathingapparatus(SCBA).Waterspraymaybeineffective.If
waterisused,fognozzlesarepreferable.
UnusualFireandExplosion
Hazards:
Closedcontainersmayrupturewhenexposedtoextremeheat.Use
waterspraytokeepfireexposedcontainerscool.Duringafire,
irritatingand/ortoxicgasesandparticulatemaybegeneratedby
thermaldecompositionorcombustion.
SECTION6ACCIDENTALRELEASEMEASURES
PersonalPrecautions: Wearappropriateprotectiveequipmentincludingselfcontained
breathingapparatus.Donottouchorwalkthroughspilledmaterial.Do
nottouchdamagedcontainersorspilledmaterialunlesswearing
appropriateprotectiveequipment.
EmergencyProcedures:
Asanimmediateprecautionarymeasure,isolatespillorleakareaforat
least50meters(150feet)inalldirections.ELIMINATEallignitionsources
(nosmoking,flares,sparks,orflamesinimmediatearea)Keepoutoflow
areas.Keepunauthorizedpersonnelaway.Stayupwind.Warnpersonal
downwindfromspill.Ventilate
closedspacesbeforeentering.
EnvironmentalPrecautions:
Preventspillsfromenteringstormsewersanddrainsorcontactwithsoil.
MethodsforCleanUp:
Stopasmallleak,ifyoucandosowithoutrisk.Allequipmentusedwhen
handlingtheproductmustbegrounded.Absorborcoverwithinert
absorbentmaterial,sand,orothernoncombustiblematerialandtransfer
tocontainers.Usecleannonsparkingtoolstocollectabsorbedmaterial.
Forlargespills,
dikefaraheadofliquidspillforlaterdisposal.