HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
TARGET ORGANS: EYES, KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 65.0F,18.3C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROP FOAM. WATER MAY
BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). FLAMMABLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE
OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNIT SOURCES. WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON
ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTRS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA
& WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
194F,90C
Melting/Freezing Point:
>36F,>2C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 18 @ 21.1C Vapor Density: 3.1
Specific Gravity: 1.069
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID
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: MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR WATER.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, REDUCING
AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT
EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL
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,
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