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: ACUTE-INHALE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT,COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING.EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION & REDNESS.ORAL:MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FAINTNESS & LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE.LETHAL DOSE 15-30G.C HRONIC-CONJUNCTIVITIS,DERMATITIS,MILD TO SEVERE
CNS DISTURBANCES & CONFUSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT, COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING. MAY CAUSE EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION
& REDNESS. ORALLY MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, FAINTNESS & LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. LETHAL DOSE IS 15 -30 GRAMS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY
BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS & NOT CONVULSING,INDUCE
VOMITING BY GIVING SYR UP OF IPECAC (KEEPING THE HEAD BELOW THE HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION),FOLLOWED BY WATER.REPEAT IN 20 MINUTES IF NOT EFFECTIVE INITIALLY.CALL
A PHYSICIAN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE. MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE. DIKE
FIRE-CONTROL WATER.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR AND NITROGEN.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO
IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY (RQ) IS 5000 LBS. DO NOT GENER ATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: N/R
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED AREA.STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES.KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IN DUSTY CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/ PEL.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER, PLASTIC.
Eye Protection: DUST-RESISTANT CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, APRON OR LAB COAT.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, APRON OR LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
338F,170C
Melting/Freezing Point:
301F,149C
Decomposition Temp:
N/R
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 1.305
PH: *
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: 128%
Appearance and Odor: DELIQUESCENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS *PH 5% SOLUTION 4.5-6.0
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: STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZERS, CHLORATES, LEAD NITRATE, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID,
POTASSIUM CHLORATE, SODIUM NITRITE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR AND NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/R
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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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