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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. SEVERE EYE
IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/P
Melting/Freezing Point: >98.C, 208.4F
98C TO 100C
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/P Vapor Density: N/P
Specific Gravity: N/P
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/P
Solubility in Water: N/P
Appearance and Odor: GREY POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: N/P
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
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ECOLOGICAL
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DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
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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