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DEC -14-'89 09:40 ID: L.# TOLEDO rEL NO: 419-2421 9509 P07 <br />TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE <br />l <br />The principal routes of exposure are <br />skin contact and inhalation. Contact <br />with the skin or eyes may produce <br />severe irritation or burns. <br />Inhalation of titanium tetrachloride or <br />fumes may produce severe irritation to <br />the upper respiratory tract -with <br />coughing, burning of the throat, <br />headache, dizziness and weakness. Lung <br />damage, pulmonary edema and even death <br />may occur after severe exposures. <br />Bronchial irritation with a chronic <br />cough and bronchial pneumonia may <br />result from prolonged or repeated <br />exposures to low concentrations. <br />Titanium tetrachloride is not <br />classified as a carcinogen by IARC, NTP <br />Or OSHA, However, in a lifetime <br />inhalation test conducted by DuPont, <br />microscopic lung cancers were found i <br />3 of 150 rats exposed at 10 mg/mi <br />TiC14. This is suggestive evidence <br />for a slight increase in cancer risk <br />with long-term continuous inhalation of <br />vapors from titanium tetrachloride (Lee <br />etal., 1986), <br />CALL A POISON CENTER OR A PHYSICIAN <br />IMMEDIATELY <br />If a known exposure occurs or if <br />poisoning is suspected, do not wait for <br />symptoms to develop. Immediately start <br />the recommended procedures below and <br />simultaneously contact a Poison Center, <br />a physician or the nearest hospital. <br />Inform the person contacted of the type <br />arid extent of exposure, describe the <br />victim's symptoms and follow the advice <br />given, <br />INGESTION: <br />If swallowed, immediately give several <br />glasses of water, but do not induce <br />vomiting. This material is corrosive. <br />If vomiting does occur, give fluids <br />again. Have a physician determine if <br />condition of patient will permit <br />induction of vomiting or evacuation of <br />stomach. Do not give anything by mouth <br />to an unconscious or convulsing person, <br />SKIN CONTACT: <br />Using a dry cloth, immediately wipe <br />away excess material from - the skin and <br />remove all contaminated clothing and <br />shoes. Under a safety shower, flush <br />all affected areas thoroughly with <br />large amounts of running water for at <br />least IS minutes. Do not attempt to <br />neutralize with chemical agents. Get <br />medical attention immediately. Discard <br />contaminated clothing and shoes, <br />EYE CONTACT: <br />Immediately flush the eyes with large <br />Quantities of running water for a <br />minimum of IS minutes. Hold t` <br />eyelids apart during the flushing t, <br />ensure rinsing of the entire surface of <br />the eye and lids with water. Do nc° <br />attempt to neutralize with chemic:. <br />agents. Obtain medical - attention as <br />soon as possible. Oils or ointments <br />should not be used at this time. <br />Continue the flushing for an additional <br />15 minutes if a physician is not <br />immediately available. <br />INHALATION: <br />If inhaled, remove to fresh air. l <br />not breathing, clear victim's airway <br />and start mouth-to-mouth artificial <br />respiration, which may be supplemented <br />by the use of a bag -mask respirator or <br />manually triggered oxygen supply <br />capable of delivering one liter per <br />second or more. If victim is <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />