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2012-06-08
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Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Candle is a casting with square slotted top, rectangular sides and chamfered edges, 1.8 inches high, 0.94 inches wide, weighing about 40 grams with no odor. MSA supplies this item as twelve candles that are individually bagged, packed and sealed in a one gallon can. Strong oxidizer: Contact with other material may cause fire. May ignite if temperature exceeds 300ºF (149ºC) and causes container to rupture, releasing oxygen and gases which can cause severe irritation. May cause skin irritation.
Physical hazards
Oxidizer
Potential health effects
Irritation. Toxic by ingestion. Chlorate poisoning is characterized by a latent period of a few hours, followed initially with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, followed by cyanosis, hemolysis and subsequent renal failure. See Section 11 for additional information.
Environmental effects
Sodium chlorate reported to be “practically nontoxic” in tested species.
