HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS. SKIN:IRRITATION.
EYE:IRRITATION. INGEST:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GI IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION. CHR ONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS:SOME REPORTS (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS SUBSTANCE
MAY BE TERATOGENIC. TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, GI TRACT.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:IF A PERSON BREATHES IN
LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH
PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 295F,146C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 0.94% Upper Limits: 8.03%
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
(FP N). MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS COOL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. TAKE UP WITH SAND
OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER:U102 (TOXIC
WASTE). RQ:5000 LBS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP PROT REQ IF AIRBORNE CONC
EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONC UP TO 25 PPM, A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP IS REC.
ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: UNIFORM, APRON AND LAB COAT.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM, APRON AND LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
543F,284C
Melting/Freezing Point:
35.6F,2.0C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: <.01 Vapor Density: 6.7
Specific Gravity: 1.19 (H*2O = 1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS VISCOUS LIQUID WITH AN AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, LIGHT.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO, CO*2.
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 LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER:U102 (TOXIC WASTE). RQ:5000 LBS.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media