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: TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, TEARING
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
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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: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING HELMET AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. ABSORB ON SAND, VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SPILL AREA WITH
SOAPY WATER, THEN WATER TO REMOV E RESIDUES
Neutralizing Agent: NOT RELEVANT
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT A LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCETABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: LATEX RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
230F - 248F
Melting/Freezing Point:
UNKNOWN
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: UNKNOWN Vapor Density: UNKNOWN
Specific Gravity: 1.145
PH: N/K
Viscosity: NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: UNKNOWN
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: LIGHT BLUE SOLUTION - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 98
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: EXCESSIVE HEAT
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN, SULFUR DIOXIDE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
CONTRACT A LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
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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