HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL HANDLING.
SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. INGESTION: DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF MILK/WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/R
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: THIS MATERIAL IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY &
REDUCED PARTICLE SIZE IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PACKAGE FOR SAFE FEED TO AN
INCINERATOR.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE BY INCINERATION/CONTRACT W/LICENSED CHEMICAL
WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP FROM CONTACT W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation: GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: REQUIRED
Eye Protection: GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
160F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: <0.1 Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 0.94
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: (N-BU AC=1): <0.1
Solubility in Water: SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALLINE 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: N/K
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE BY INCINERATION/CONTRACT W/LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY.
DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL 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