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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR/MIST MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES. MAY AFFECT THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. MA Y CAUSE CANCER. TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
NARCOSIS, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: -10F
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 6.75 Upper Limits: 11.25
Extinguishing Media: CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. VAPOR
MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 952F.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED CARBON
ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. REFRIGERATE BEFORE OPENING. HANDLE W/GLOVES IN HOOD.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: HANDLE ONLY IN HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
98.6-104F
Melting/Freezing Point:
-182.2F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 7.54 Vapor Density: 3.75
Specific Gravity: 1.46
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID
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: HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Materials to Avoid: STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MAGNESIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO, CO2, HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT
EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF
IAW/LOCAL, STATE & 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