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: EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN:
MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE
TRACT. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY
INVESTIGATED. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATO RY TRACT IRRITATION. THE
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED.
CHRONIC: NOT AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: GUANINE - NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH,
NTP, OR OSHA. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
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 EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. ALLOW THE VICTIM TO RINSE THE MOUTH
AND THEN TO DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF WATER, AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALATION:
REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AN D SUPPORTIVELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM,
OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DURING A FIRE, IRRITATING AND HIGHLY TOXIC GASES
MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF COMBUSTION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED
IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS
IN THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION. SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR A NIOSH OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED
FULL-FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WITH EMERGENCY
ESCAPE PROVISIONS.
Ventilation: USE ADEQ GEN/LOC EXHST VENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCS BELOW PEL. USE
PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING CTLS TO CTL AIRBORNE
LEVELS.
Protective Gloves: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES. WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
(FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP
N). WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR
FORMULA: NOT AVAILABLE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 151.13.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point: =360.C, 680.F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/P
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/P
Solubility in Water: PRACTICALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER; ODOR NOT AVAILABLE.
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: STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, IRRITATING
AND TOXIC FUMES AND GASES, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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US DOT/CANADIAN TDG: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: SYNONYMS: 2-AMINO-1,7-DIHYDRO-6H-PURIN-6-ONE,
2-AMINOHYPOXANTHINE.
Federal Regulatory: N
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