HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. MAY RESULT IN DEATH.
OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS MAY CAUSE ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE LIVER, URIO OD
FORMING & CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEMS. REPEATED/PROLONGED OVE REXPOSURE TO
SOLVENTS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, LOSS OF COORDINATION, REDNESS, ITCHING, BURNING SENSATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP WARM & QUIET.
SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 18F
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 1.8 Upper Limits: 10
Extinguishing Media: CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT W/SCBA. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. IF WATER IS USED, FOG NOZZLES ARE PREFERRED. WATER MAY BE
USED TO COOL CLOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO
EXTREME HEAT. APPLICATION TO HOT SURFACES REQUIRES SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS. ISOLATE
FROM HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE &
REMOVE W/INERT ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: WASTE MUST BE TESTED FOR IGNITABILITY TO DETERMINE THE
APPLICABLE EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DON'T
INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE APPROVED BONDING & GROUNDING
PROCEDURES. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF EXPOSURE CAN'T BE CONTROLLED <APPLICABLE LIMITS
BY VENTILATION, WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED ORGANIC VAPOR/PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR
APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR PROTECTION.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERABLE. GENERAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE IF EXPOSURE
IS MAINTAINED <APPLICABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection: REQUIRED
Other Equipment: SAFETY SPECTACLES W/UNPERFORATED SIDESHIELDS.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SPECTACLES W/UNPERFORATED SIDESHIELDS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY
DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE CONTENTS CAN BE HARMFUL. VAPORS
WILL ACCUMUALTE READILY & MAY IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
174-177F
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: >1
Specific Gravity: 0.8
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: N/K
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, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,
HOT SURFACES & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Materials to Avoid: N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products: BY FIRE: CO2, CO
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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WASTE MUST BE TESTED FOR IGNITABILITY TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABLE EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBERS. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DON'T INCINERATE CLOSED
CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL 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