HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EYE: DIRECT CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE.
CORROSIVE. SKIN: REPEATED CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION. INGEST:
IMMEDIATE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH, THROAT, ABDOMEN & SEVERE SWELLING OF
LARYNX, SKELETAL MUSCLE PARALYSIS AFFECTING ABILITY TO BREATHE, CIRCULATORY
SHOCK, CONVULSIONS; MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF RUNNING H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. HOLD LIDS APART TO
ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE SURF OF EYE & LIDS W/H*2O. IF PHYS NOT AVAIL,
FLUSH FOR ADDNL 15 MIN. GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/LG AMTS OF RUNNING
H*2O, & SOAP IF AV AIL, FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. GET IMMED
MED ATTN. WASH CLTHG & DECONTAM SHOES BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: GIVE 3-4
GLASSES OF H*2O BUT DO (SUPP DATA)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DUST BUILD-UP @ SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION CAN
IGNITE OR EXPLODE. ALL IGNITION SOURCES SHOULD BE REMOVED. PRODUCTS OF
COMBUSTION ARE TOXIC.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: MUST WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP MATERIAL (AVOID CREATING DUST) AND
PLACE IN COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL CONTAINER FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: INCINERATE (WITH CONSIDERATION FOR HALOGEN AND NITROGEN
CONTENT). DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, AND
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STOR TEMP: MAX 140F. NOTE:ROLLING OR MIXING FINE POWDERS CAN GENERATE STATIC
ELECTRICITY, DISCHARGING CAN LEAD TO IGNIT/EXPLOS OF DUST/AIR MIXT.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE DUST
CONCENTRATIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL LOCAL EXHAUST @ POINT OF CONTAMINANT RELEASE.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: IMPERVIOUS APRON, EYEWASH FACILITY, EMERGENCY SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: IMPERVIOUS APRON, EYEWASH FACILITY, EMERGENCY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRST AID PROC: NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF VOMIT
DOES OCCUR, GIVE FLUIDS AGAIN. GET MED ATTN TO DETERM WHETHER VOMIT/EVACUATION
OF STOM IS NEC. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON/CONVULSING PERSON.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, CLEAR AIRWAY & START
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH ARTF RESP/USE BAG-MASK RESP. (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
329F,165C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE FREE-FLOWING POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 50(WT)
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS. MIXTURES CAN BE EXPLOSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO*X & NO*X, HIGHLY TOXIC HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE FUMES UPON COMBUSTION.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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INCINERATE (WITH CONSIDERATION FOR HALOGEN AND NITROGEN CONTENT). DISPOSE OF IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, AND 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