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AGENT :: Health Effect Category
CAS #: RTECS #: Common Names:
Agent Characteristics
APPEARANCE: DESCRIPTION: (overview) METHODS OF DISSEMINATION: o Indoor Air: o Water: o Food: o Outdoor Air: o Agricultural: ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:
Personal Protective Equipment
CLOTHING: EYE PROTECTION: GLOVES: RESPIRATOR:
Emergency Response
CHEMICAL DANGERS: EXPLOSION HAZARDS: FIRE FIGHTING INFORMATION: INITIAL ISOLATION AND PROTECTIVE ACTION DISTANCES: o Small spills, when used as a weapon: o Large spills, when used as a weapon: o Small spills: (initial and day vs. night distances) o Large spills: (initial and day vs. night distances) PHYSICAL DANGERS: NFPA 704 Signal: SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS:
Signs/Symptoms
TIME COURSE: EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE: EYE EXPOSURE: INGESTION EXPOSURE: INHALATION EXPOSURE: SKIN EXPOSURE:
Decontamination (Human)
FIRST RESPONDER: PATIENT: o Guidance for First Responders: o Procedures for patient decontamination:
First Aid
GENERAL INFORMATION:
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ANTIDOTE: EYE: INGESTION: INHALATION: SKIN:
Long-Term Implications
MEDICAL TREATMENT: EFFECTS OF LONG TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE:
On-Site Fatalities
INCIDENT SITE: RECOVERY AND ON-SITE MORGUE:
Occupational Exposure Limits
NIOSH REL: OSHA PEL: ACGIH TLV: NIOSH IDLH: DOE TEEL: AIHA ERPG:
NAS Acute Exposure Guidelines (AEGLs) Decontamination (Environment and Equipment)
ENVIRONMENT/SPILLAGE DISPOSAL: EQUIPMENT:
Agent Properties
Chemical Formula Aqueous solubility Boiling Point Density Flammability Flashpoint Ionization potential Log Kbenzene-water Log Kow (estimated) Melting Point Molecular Mass Soluble In Specific Gravity Vapor Pressure Volatility
Packaging and Labeling
UN # Proper Shipping Name DOT Hazard Class DOT Label DOT Marking
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DOT Placard
Trade Names and Other Synonyms
Who to Contact in an Emergency
For information on who to contact in an emergency, see the CDC website at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/emcontact/index.asp or call the CDC public response hotline at (888) 246-2675 (English), (888) 246-2857 (Español), or (866) 874-2646 (TTY).
Important Notice
The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant STATE or TERRITORY legislation before use. NIOSH, CDC 2003.
Example References Sources (Cite references actually used): 1. 2000 Emergency Response Guidebook
http://hazmat.dot.gov/gydebook.htm
2. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Medical Management Guidelines www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mmg.html 3. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: ToxFaqs
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html 4. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Toxicological Profile Information Sheet www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html 5. Center for Disease Control: Chemical Agents http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ 6. Chemical Hazards Response Information System http://www.chrismanual.com/ 7. ChemIDplus, National Library of Medicine http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus 8. Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO): http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/cameo/ 9. EMedicine.com http://www.emedicine.com/ 10. International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS): International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/prod ucts/icsc/ 11. IPCS INCHEM http://www.inchem.org/ 12. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Emergency Response Cards http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/index.asp
13. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Pocket Guide http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npg.html 14. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Chemical Safety http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/chemicalsafety/default.html 15. National Library of Medicine: HSDB/TOXNET
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov 16. The Merck Index, 13th Edition http://products.camsoft.com/themerckindex.cfm
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17. US Department of Energy: Emergency Response Planning
Guidelines (ERPGs) and Temporary Emergency Exposure Limits (TEELs) http://www.eh.doe.gov/chem_safety//teel.html 18. US EPA Acute Exposure Guideline Levels http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/chemlist.htm 19. US Army Center for Health Promotion & Prevention Medicine: Chemical Warfare Agents http://chppmwww.apgea.army.mil/hrarcp/CAW/ 20. United States Fire Administration: Hazardous Materials Guide http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/hazmat/hazmatguide/hmgfr3.shtm
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