HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF MFR
KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:
FLUSH WITH WATER. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. MATL, LIKE
MOST MATLS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE
IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: MATL IN ELEMENTAL ST SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR
REUSE/RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID CONT & INHAL. HARMFUL DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. AIR SENSITIVE. AVOID
CONT W/ACID. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPVD SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: OTHER PROT CLTHG. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). .
Work Hygenic Practices: OTHER PROT CLTHG. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). .
Supplemental Safety & Health: MATLS TO AVOID: CONC NITRIC ACID; PERCHLORIC;
OR FUSED AMMONIUM NITRATE. IT BURNS SPONT IN GASEOUS CHLORINE. IT REACTS
W/NITROSYL FLUORIDE AND IODINE PENTAFLUORIDE W/INCANDESCENCE.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
520F,271C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: <0.1@20C Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 9.780
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: GREY POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENS, ACIDS. MAY DECOMPOSE ON
EXPOSURE TO AIR. MATL CAN EXPLODE ON RXN W/CHLORIC ACID; (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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MATL IN ELEMENTAL ST SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR REUSE/RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL
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