HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS AND CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGESTION:SOME CERIUM COMPOUNDS CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
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FIRST AID
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EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LG AMTS OF H*2O/NORM SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER,LOWER LIDS,UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS.GET MED ATTN
IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED.WASH AFFECTED AREA W/ SOAP OR
A MILD DETERGENT & LG AM TS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
15-20 MIN).GET MED ATTN IMMED.INGEST:GET MED ATTN IMMED.IF VOM OCCURS,KEEP HEAD
LOWER THAN HIPS TO (SEE ING 3)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K (FP N) Upper Limits: N/K (FP N)
Extinguishing Media: WATER ONLY,NO DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON.FOR
LARGER FIRES,FLOOD AREA W/ H*2O FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP
N).MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/O RISK.APPLY COOLING H*2O TO
SIDES OF CONTR EXPOS TO (SEE SUPP)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: UNKNOWN FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.OXIDIZER.HAZ
DECOMP PROD:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: KEEP COMBUST (WOOD,PAPER,OIL,ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATL.SMALL DRY SPILLS:W/ CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE INTO CLEAN,DRY CONTR &
COVER;MOVE CONTR FROM SPILL AREA.SMALL LIQ SPILLS:TAKE UP W/ SAND,EARTH/OTHER
ABSOR MATL & PLACE INTO CONTR FOR LATER (SE E ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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OXIDIZER.AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD,PAPER,FUEL,OILS,ETC).
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE,MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS
OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION.VENTILATION
EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves: WEAR APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PVNT CONTACT.
Eye Protection: WEAR SPLASH-PROOF/DUST- (SEE ING 6)
Other Equipment: IF ANY POSSIBILITY EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE EXPOS.EMPLOYER
PROVIDE EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygenic Practices: IF ANY POSSIBILITY EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE EXPOS.EMPLOYER
PROVIDE EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SOLV SOLUBILITY:ALCOHOL,NITRIC ACID,OTHER
CONCENTRATED ACIDS.RTE OF ENTRY:INH/SKIN/INGEST (FP N).FIRE FIGHT PROC:FLAMES
UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA,USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR
NOZZLES;IF IMPOSSIBLE,WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN.FLOOD W/ H*2O,COOL
CONTR W/ FLOODING AMTS OF H*2O (SEE ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/K (FP N)
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K (FP N)
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K (FP N)
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Solubility in Water: 141% @ 77F,25C
Appearance and Odor: SMALL,YELLOW TO RED MONOCLINIC,PRISMATIC CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: N/P
Stability Conditions to Avoid: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Materials to Avoid: AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
(WOOD,PAPER,FUEL,OILS,ETC);IGNITION OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE TOXIC
AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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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