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Take to fresh air. If breathing is irregular, call a doctor immediately. Only give artificial respiration if breathing stops or under medical supervision.

Wash immediately with plenty of soap and water for at least 15 minutes. Remove all contaminated clothing immediately. Get medical attention if irritation develops and persists.

Remove contact lenses and rinse immediately with plenty of water, including under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention.

If conscious, give the victim plenty of water to drink. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor immediately.

Foam, dry powder, carbon dioxide, sand, water mist. Containers exposed to fire: Water spray or fog.

Direct water jet.

In case of fire, fumes harmful to health may be produced.

Cool containers with water to prevent decomposition of product and development of potential health hazards. Always use full fire protection.

Equip clean-up personnel with appropriate protective equipment. Ventilate area and evacuate unnecessary personnel.

Avoid penetration of the product into sewers, surface and groundwater.

Collect dry, place in a bag and keep for later disposal as waste. Wash the place where the product has been spilled, once it has been completely removed.

Materials: bag

Handle the product after consulting all other sections of this safety data sheet.

Keep container closed, in a dry, well-ventilated place.

Do not eat, drink or smoke during use. Remove contaminated clothing and protective equipment before entering eating areas.

Ensure good ventilation at the workplace by effective local suction.

Handle with gloves. The selected protective gloves must comply with the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the derived EN 374 standard.

Protective face shields and safety goggles according to EN166.

Where risk assessment shows that air-purifying respirators are appropriate, use dust mask type N95 (USA) or type P1 (EN 143). Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate governmental standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).

Choose body protection according to the quantity and concentration of the hazardous substance in the workplace.

Not available.

Stable under recommended handling and storage conditions (see section 7).

No special conditions.

Decomposition by heat may produce toxic fumes of CO, CO₂ and NOₓ. The product has no possibility of hazardous polymerisation.

Avoid any type of incorrect handling: high pressures and/or temperatures. Direct sunlight.

Strong oxidising agents.

Toxic fumes of carbon oxides (COₓ) and nitrogen oxides (NOₓ).

Dissolve or mix material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber.

Consider all federal, state and local environmental regulations. Contact a licensed professional waste disposal service for disposal of this material.