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- HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS SEVERELY IRRITATING TO MUCUS MEMBRANES,
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
TARGET ORGANS: BONE MARROW AND NERVES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYRINGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE LISTED BY MFR.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYE CONTACT:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTION: DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER . GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/R
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
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. SWEEP UP OR VACUUM, PLACE
IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
& WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
& BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH &
POLLUTION.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES, FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN)
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER & EYEBATH
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER & EYEBATH
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
356F,180C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER
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: MOISTURE
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
GAS
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH & POLLUTION.
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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