HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: YES OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: CARCINOGEN. MAY CAUSE
CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IN THE FETUS. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE KIDNEYS
AND LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: GROUP 2A (IARC), GROUP 2 NTP.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES & SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE O XYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER
USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN WATER, ACID SOLN, OR
OXIDIZED TO A WATER SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF
SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF THEM IN
HAZ WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY (SEE SU PP DATA)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 88 MG/KG,
(IPR,RAT) 1800 UG/KG, (ORAL,MUS) 60 MG/KG, (IPR,MUS) 9300 UG/KG, (SCU,MUS) 3200
UG/KG, (IV,MUS) 3500 UG/KG, (ORAL,GPG) 63 MG/KG, (ORAL,CKN) 165 MG/KG,
(IMS,FRG) 10 MG/KG, (UNR,MAM) 88 MG/KG. WASTE DI SP METH: EXCESS SULFIDE W/
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUT SOLN BEFORE (SEE INGRED 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T3
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 10.0 @656C Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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.
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 SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN WATER, ACID SOLN, OR OXIDIZED TO A WATER SOLUBLE
STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE
PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF THEM IN HAZ WASTE SITE.
DESTROY ANY (SEE SU PP DATA)
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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