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: TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- DUST MAY CAUSE EYE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, NAUSEA
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE DUST EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: NOT RELEVANT Upper Limits: NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: POWDERED MATERIAL MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE DUST-AIR
MIXTURES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP SPILL.
AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT RELEVANT
Waste Disposal Methods: THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS
HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST
LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves: BUTYL RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND/OR
UNIFORM
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND/OR UNIFORM
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
473F,245C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: UNKNOWN
PH: N/K
Viscosity: NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water: 1-10%
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO OFF WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: UNKNOWN
Materials to Avoid: UNKNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND 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