HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
==============================================================================
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESP TRACT. TO
THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMIC AL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
==============================================================================
FIRST AID
==============================================================================
EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGE N. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
==============================================================================
FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
==============================================================================
Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N) TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
==============================================================================
RELEASE MEASURES
==============================================================================
Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP
N).
==============================================================================
HANDLING AND STORAGE
==============================================================================
DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
==============================================================================
EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
==============================================================================
Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N)
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
==============================================================================
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
==============================================================================
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
>291F,>144C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: 4.7
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: OFF-WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
==============================================================================
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
==============================================================================
Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
==============================================================================
DISPOSAL
==============================================================================
DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
==============================================================================
REGULATORY
==============================================================================
SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N
==============================================================================
OTHER
==============================================================================
Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals, Analytical
Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media