HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: SKIN: IRRITATION, PROLONED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION. INGEST: MAY BE HARMFUL. CHRONIC: REPORTED AS
CAUSING CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: CUPFERRON: NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE
VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYE:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WIT H PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
COVER, REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT ARE RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T6
Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
325F,163C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: N/A
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor: YELLOW PLATELETS. AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: AMMONIA, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL 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