HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: TARGET ORGAN:NONE. ACUTE- EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INHALE:CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. ORAL:LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC- ANIMAL FEEDING STUDIES
HAVE RESULTED IN LIVER & BONE MARROW DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, TEARING, COUGHING
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 HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CO NSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH, THEN DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
SEEK MEDICAL AID. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 289F,143C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: UNKNOWN Upper Limits: UNKNOWN
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID INHALATION OF
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS OR SMOKE
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID, DUST
MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS AND IN THE PRESENCE
OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE
IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT RELEVANT
Waste Disposal Methods: THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL IF
PERMITTEDD. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. USE IN VENTILATED AREA.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS
HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS (10
ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND/OR
UNIFORM
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND/OR UNIFORM
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
581F,305C
Melting/Freezing Point:
120F,49C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: NEGLIGIBLE Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 1.11
PH: N/R
Viscosity: NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE SOLID, PERSISTENT ROSE-LIKE ODOR
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: EXCESSIVE HEAT
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
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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THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL IF PERMITTEDD. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL 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