HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: N/P Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.INHALATION OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.IRREVERSIBLE INJURY
TO BLOOD FORMING TISSUE MAY RESULT FROM CHRONIC LOW LEVEL EXPOSURE.INGESTION
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN/KNOWN ANIMAL
CARCINOGEN (NTP,1985).
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES:N/K (FP N/ORNL).SKIN:PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN.HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED.CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION.INHALATION:CHRONIC EFFECTS OF INHALATION
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.IRREVERSI BLE INJURY TO BLOOD FORMING
TISSUE MAY RESULT FROM CHRONIC LOW LEVEL EXPOSURE.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED
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FIRST AID
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EYES:CALL A PHYSICIAN.IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.SKIN:CALL A PHYSICIAN.IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.INGESTION:CALL A
PHYSICIAN.IF CONSCIOUS GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.INDUCE
VOMITING.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION) (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).USE IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:AMMONIA,OXIDES OF
SULFUR,OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.WITH CLEAN
SHOVEL,CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN,DRY CONTAINER & COVER;REMOVE
FROM AREA.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR CONCENTRATION
BELOW EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N/ORNL).
Protective Gloves: RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: SAFETY UNIFORM,APRON RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY UNIFORM,APRON RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety & Health: INFO PHONE:NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER.LD50-LC50
MIX:LD50 RAT IPR 230 MG/KG,LD50 MOUSE ORAL 740 MG/KG,LD50 MOUSE IPR 152 MG/KG.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
254C,489F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K (FP N)
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 1.37 (WATER=1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE DOCUMENTED
Materials to Avoid: NITRITES,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: AMMONIA,OXIDES OF SULFUR,OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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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