TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL AGENT CASUALTIES NOR NAVSURNLANT SHIPS

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                                             MUSTARD GAS

            SECTION II    (continued)

               Evaporation Rate (Butyl acetate=l): Not Found

               Solubility in Water: 0.68 g/liter at 250C (*IARC 1972-1985); very
               sparingly soluble in water (Merck 1983, p. 904).

               Appearance and Odor:   Colorless oily liquid (*IARC 1972-1985) with a weak,
               sweet odor (*Merck 1976) or garlic-like odor (U.S. Army 1975, p. 3-8).


            SECTION III-- HEALTH HAZARD DATA

               OSHA PEL:   Not Found

               ACGIH TLV:    Not Found

               IDLH:  Not Found

               Other Limits Recommended:     Not Found

               Routes of Entry: Inhalation:  Yes (*Sax 1975)
                               Skin:  Yes (*Sax 1975)
                               Ingestion:    Yes (*Sax 1975)

___            Health Hazards (Acute, Delayed, and Chronic): The median lethal dosage is
               1500 mg-minute/rn3 for inhalation and 10,000 mg-minute/rn3 for skin
               absorption (masked personnel).  The median incapacitating dosage is 200
               mg-minute/m3 for eye injury and 2000 mg-minute/m3 for skin absorption
               (masked personnel). Wet skin absorbs more material than dry skin (U.S.
               Army 1975, p. 3-8). May cause death or permanent injury after very short
               exposure to small quantities (*Sax 1975).   It is a blistering gas and is
               highly irritating to eyes, skin, and lungs. Pulmonary lesions are often
               fatal (Sax 1984, pp. 461-462). Permanent eye damage and severe respiratory
               impairment. It is a carcinogen (Merck 1983, p. 904).

               Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure:     Not Found


            SECTiIasN 70~~; FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZKaD DATA


                         Flammable~~its:

                   UEL:  Not Found

               Extingui~ning Methods: Extinguish with water~ foam, dry chemical, or
               carbon dioxide (*Sax 1975).

               Special Fire Fighting Procedures: Protective clothing and self-contained
1w             breathing apparatus required in presence of mustard gas (*Sax 1975). Cool
               all affected containers with flooding quantities of water. Apply water
               from as far a distance as possible (Student 1981, p. 358).


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