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: TARGET ORGANS:CNS, EYE, SKIN. ACUTE-
INHALE:MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF THROAT.
ORAL:NARCOTIC/HEPATOTOXIN. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
EYES:IRRITATION & EYE DAMAGE. SKIN:DEFATTING & IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPT
ION MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS, CHANGES IN LIVER, KIDNEY & BRAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, EYE DAMAGE, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, LACK OF CONCENTRATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, LACK OF
COORDINATION, BLURRED VISION, FATIGUE, PAIN, BURNING SENSATION
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, BRAIN, CNS MAY
HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.
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FIRST AID
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GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, PROVIDE GASTRIC
LAVAGE/EMESI S. ADMINSTRATION OF GASTRIC LAVAGE, OXYGEN/CPR SHOULD BE PERFORMED
BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 55.0F,12.8C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 3.3 Upper Limits: 19
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT
P 5800.5.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINERS MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. GROUND ALL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS.
PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERW AYS.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT RELEVANT
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES
& INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR
SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves: LATEX/RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF EXPOSURE.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED
NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F2
Boiling Point:
173F,78C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-179F,-117C
Decomposition Temp:
NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pressure: 40 @ 66F Vapor Density: 1.59
Specific Gravity: 0.7893
PH: N/R
Viscosity: 1.22 CPS @68F
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 1.4 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - PLEASANT ODOR WITH A BURNING
TASTE
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: HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, CHLORINE, ETHYLENE
OXIDE, NITRIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001.
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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