Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INGESTION AND INHALATION: NO TLV ESTABLISHED.
MAY ACT AS STIMULANT IF EXCESSIVE INGESTION. LARGE DOSES(>1G) MAY CAUSE
PALPITATION,E XCITEMENT, INSOMNIA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE AND VOMITING. SKIN/EYES:
AS DUST OR VAPOR MAY BE AN IRRITANT. EXERC ISE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO
MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INGESTION/INHALATION: PALPITATION,
EXCITEMENT, INSOMNIA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE AND VOMITING. SKIN/EYES: IRRITANT.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED
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FIRST AID
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INGESTION:I F SWALLOWED ,IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK,
INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH
TH OROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.I F
ILLNESS OR DISCOMFORT DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point: STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST OR VAPOR. DO NOT INGEST. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Flash Point Text: IGNITION TEMP
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 2 Upper Limits: 16
Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION,EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF
NITROUS OXIDES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH
OXIDIZING MATERIALS. SEVERE (BUREAU OF MINES EXPLSOION HAZARD RATINGS) AS DUST.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND USE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.AVOID MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO POLLUTE WATERWAYS
AND STREAMS. RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED
Waste Disposal Methods: DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL,STATE
OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF
CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING DUST
OR VAPOR. DO NOT INGEST. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING.IF
DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL,WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation: LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL):RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: GOGGLES,LAB COAT,VENTILATION HOOD,PROPER GLOVES AND EYE WASH
STATION.
Work Hygenic Practices: GOGGLES,LAB COAT,VENTILATION HOOD,PROPER GLOVES AND EYE
WASH STATION.
Supplemental Safety & Health: WARD'S P/N: 39W0865 ***OTHER PRECAUTIONS: FOR
LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T2
Boiling Point: =178.C, 352.4F
Melting/Freezing Point: =238.C, 460.4F
SUBLIMES AT
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: 760 Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 1.23
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: 1G DISSILVES IN 46ML H20
Appearance and Odor: WHITE NEEDLES OR WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0.5%
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES AND HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS,HOT ALKALIES,CHLORINE WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS TOXIC
FUMES OF NITROUS OXIDES,CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/A
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DISPOSAL
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DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL,STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE
QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: WARNING! POISON. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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