HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: YES OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE LIVER INJURY,
BLOOD DISORDERS, NARCOSIS, MENTAL CONFUSION, CNS DEPRESSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
& DEATH. CAN BE ABSORBED & CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INHALATION, IF
INGESTED. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE PAIN &
INFLAMMATION. CHRONIC- CAUSES DERMATITIS & CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: THE AGENT IS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMAN.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, EYE AND SKIN REDNESS AND PAIN.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR OR
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING BY DRINKING
TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 12 IN OXYGEN Upper Limits: 19 IN OXYGEN
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE
USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH- APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
ATMOSPHERE, IN LIQUID OXYGEN, NITROGEN DIOXIDE. VAPORS>AIR CAN TRAVEL TO
DISTANCE IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE PERSONNEL. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB
WITH VERMICULITE, DRY SAND OR SIMILAR MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEW ER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: COLLECT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ATOMIZE IN A SUITABLE
RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER. DISPOSE OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED SUPPLIED
AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINE HOOD OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS REQUIRED
TO KEEP CONCENTRATIONS BELOW OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves: PVA.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT PROLONGED/REPEATED
SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T4
Boiling Point:
104F,40C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-142F,-97C
Decomposition Temp:
NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pressure: 400 Vapor Density: 2.9
Specific Gravity: 1.33
PH: N/R
Viscosity: NOT KNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 27.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: 1.32 G%
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A CHLOROFORM-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND
STORAGE. AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAMES AND ELECTRICAL ARCS.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS AND CAUSTICS. CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS
SUCH AS ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM POWDERS, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, LITHIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products: EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC GAS OF PHOSGEN WHEN HEATED
TO DECOMPOSITION. CONTACT WITH HOT SURFACE/FLAME MAY FORM PHOSGENE AND HCL
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE. WILL NOT OCCUR.
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DISPOSAL
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COLLECT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ATOMIZE IN A SUITABLE RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION
CHAMBER. DISPOSE OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
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