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. CAUSES IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. OTHER SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE CAN I NCLUDE
ANOREXIA, HEADACHE, MALAISE, SKIN REACTIONS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: DISCOLORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES
AND MILD JAUNDICE.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. SKIN:
FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING BECOMES DIFF ICULT, CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
WITH FINGERS. CALL MD.
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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: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE .
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATRIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. IRRITATING TO EYES,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: SOLID.
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: ALKALINE BICARBONATES, SOLUBLE IODIDES, GALLIC ACID,
CALOMEL, TANNIN, SALICYCLIC ACID AND SULFUR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: DECOMPOSES TO BI2O3 AND NITROGEN OXIDE WHEN
HEATED TO RED HEAT.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATRIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. 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,
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