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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
DERMATITIS & DAMAGE TO THE LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: N/K
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: >230F
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 0.8% Upper Limits: 1.5%
Extinguishing Media: CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA
ASH, PICK UP. KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: DRY LIME OR SODA ASH
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
& BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE AN APPRORPIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygenic Practices: RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
259C
Melting/Freezing Point:
26-30C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: 5.86
Specific Gravity: 1.073
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: MOIST WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID W/UNPLEASANT ODOR.
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: HEAT
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO, CO2
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL 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