HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE-INHALE:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS.EYE:PARTICLES IN THE EYE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.ORAL:INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL
OBSTRUCTION.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS,CHEST PAIN
,COUGH,DYSPNEA,CYANOSIS,FATIGUE & BRONCHITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION BY INHALATION. PARTICLES IN THE EYE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION
OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF
VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HE AD BELOW HIPS DUE TO ASPIRATION HAZARD.TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.CALL 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: WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE
USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR DUST.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK/RESPIRATOR &
PROTECTIVE GLOVES. SWEEP UP OR VACUUM AND TRANSFER INTO A CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY.
Neutralizing Agent: N/R
Waste Disposal Methods: KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS, PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM MOISTURE. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK/RESPIRATOR OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation: GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS (10
ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves: AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection: DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
UNKNOWN
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: UNKNOWN
PH: N/R
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: VERY FINE, ODORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC, PALE BUFF OR
CREAM-COLORED TO GRAYISH POWDER
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: MOISTURE. SWELLS TO APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES
ITS VOLUME WHEN ADDED TO WATER.
Materials to Avoid: LITHIUM: MOLTEN LITHIUM ATTACKS SILICATES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE
AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/R
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DISPOSAL
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KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS, PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE & DISPOSE IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL 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