HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: YES OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INGESTION IS HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING & PARALYSIS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI IRRITAITON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: ARESENIC TRIOXIDE: GROUP 1 (NTP); GROUP 1
(IARC)
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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CALL A MD. INGEST:IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE/SKIN:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH EYES OR SKIN W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A 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 SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A
NIOSH/MSHA SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: PROPER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T3
Boiling Point:
855F,457C
Melting/Freezing Point:
599F,315C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 3.87
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: SLIHGT (0.1 TO 1%)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE ODORLESS POWDER.
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, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS &
ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
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