HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: N/P
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ACUTE - MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION OR CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION.
BODY TISSUE IRRITANT. HARMFUL IF INHALED. MILDLY TOXIC BY INGESTION. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/R
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, EYE REDNESS,
TEARNING, BLURRED VISION
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF FRESH WATER. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS &,
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Extinguishing Media: USE TRICLASS, DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: STRONG OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF
COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES (ORGANIC
MATERIALS), IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE. MAY EXPLODE IF
SHOCKED OR HEATED. EMITS TOXIC NOX FUMES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. GATHER UP MATERIAL IN A
PILE (DO NOT SWEEP). PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA
AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM REDUCING AGENTS. STORE WITH AMIDES,
NITRATES AND NITRITES. USE UNDER HOOD.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF DUSTY
SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST
LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER AND IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point: =45.C, 113.F
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 1.82
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: MOIST, WHITE, ODORLESS CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MOISTURE
Materials to Avoid: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, ACIDS AND ORGANIC MATERIAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY FORM NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: N/P
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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ECOLOGICAL
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DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT
WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) IS FOR GUIDANCE AND IS
BASED UPON INFORMATION AND TESTS BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE.
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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