HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHAL: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYE: IRRIATION. INGEST: GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING. 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 & THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE
AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMED WASH SKIN W/PLENTY
OF SOAP AND W ATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 248F,120C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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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 AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL STORAGE AREA. DURING
USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONC IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESP OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
480F,249C
Melting/Freezing Point:
252F,122C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: < 1 @ 20C Vapor Density: 4.2
Specific Gravity: 1.32 (H*2O=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: < 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor: SOLID WHITE CRYSTALS; FAINT PLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND 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