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: SKIN: IRRITATION, POSSIBLE CHEMICAL BURNS.
EYE:IRRITATION,EDEMA. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT. SEVERE EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE WHEEZING, CHEST PAIN AND DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA.INGESTION:NAUSEA,
VOMITING, AND GASTRIC IRRITATION. SEVERE E XPOSURE MAY CAUSE GI PERFORATION.
CHRONIC:CORNEAL EDEMA,SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SKIN:BURNS AND REDNESS OF SKIN.
EYE:PAIN,REDNESS, IRRITATION AND CORNEAL EDEMA. INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING.
INHALATION:IRRITATION OF NOSE,THOAT, WHEEZING AND CHEST PAIN.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST-SHOULD A VERY LARGE AMOUNT BE INGESTED, DILUTE BY RAPIDLY GIVING LARGE
AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER. INDUCE VOMITING AND CONTINUE GIVING FLUIDS UNTIL
VOMITUS IS CLEAR. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE-FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
CONTAC T PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SKIN-WASH ALL AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP
& WATER. INHALE-MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION OCCURS.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/R
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A FULL
FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: MAKE SURE ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE CLEAN-UP
FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. SWEEP OR SHOVEL UP SPILLED PRODUCT.
WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, WEAR A DUST RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE THE PRODUCT IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULLATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. LONG TERM STORAGE MAY
RESULT IN CAKING. MINIMIZE DERMAL CONTACT AND PREVENT EYE CONTACT.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF DUST IS BEING GENERATED, USE A NIOSH APPROVED
HALF-FACE PIECE MECHANICAL FILTER RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED IN VENTILATED AREAS WHERE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Protective Gloves: GLOVES
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: WEAR LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: B3
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
136F,58C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 1.5
PH: ALKLN
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE POWDER, AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HIGH HEAT, DECOMPOSES ON EXPOSURE TO AIR.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS,HYPOCHLORITE SOLN,SALTS OF IRON,ZINC,ALUMINUM,
ACID SALTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: AMMONIA AND CARBONDIOXIDE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE THE PRODUCT IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULLATIONS.
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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
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