HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: SEVERE EYE IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: ALUMINUM FLUORIDE CAUSES READILY
REVERSIBLE CHANGES WHICH DISAPPEAR AFTER END OF EXPOSURE. LONG TERM EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE LOSS OF TOOTH ENAMEL AND CAUSES BONES TO BECOME BRITTLE.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER; WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES INHAL: IF RESPIRATORY FAILURE
OCCURS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: AVOID INHALATION OF COMPOUND. USE APPROPRIATE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, GLOVES, GOGGLES AND LAB COAT. CONTAIN MATERIAL.
WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL OR SEND TO A LICENSED
TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITY.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. PROTECT
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. HANDLE CAREFULLY. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST (75-100
CFM).
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: LAB COAT. EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygenic Practices: LAB COAT. EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
SUBLIMES
Melting/Freezing Point:
2356F,1291C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1@1238C Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: N/A
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: 0.559 G/100 ML@25C
Appearance and Odor: HEXAGONAL COLORLESS CRYSTALS, NO SPECIFIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: FIRE OR EXCESS HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, SODIUM AND POTASSIUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMITS HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL OR SEND TO A LICENSED TREATMENT, STORAGE AND
DISPOSAL FACILITY.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media