CAS # 120-12-7 ANTHRACENE for SCINTILLATION

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT, SKIN ABSORPTION, INGESTION:NONE IDENTIFIED. EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. WARNING! CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.

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FIRST AID
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INGEST:IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WA SH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYES:IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 250F,121C

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: 0.6% Upper Limits: N/A

Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE IDENTIFIED. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORAGE COLOR CODE:ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE). KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEM AREA. DURING USE AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLTHG.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: OTHER PRECS:RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVEN DEATH, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED OR THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE ARE NOT HEEDED. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
647F,342C
Melting/Freezing Point: 
417F,214C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: 6.2
Specific Gravity: 1.25 (H*2O=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor: LIGHT YELLOW-GREEN SOLID CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE DOCUMENTED.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, FLUORINE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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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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