HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE
FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF T HE LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM
CLTHG PROMPTLY. EYE:CONTAM SHLD BE TREATED BY IMMED & PRLNG IRRIGATION
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BE SEPARATING
EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTING MEDIA APPROP TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CNDTNS. DO NOT USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER EXTING ON THIS MATL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). PREVENT SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP,
CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/DRY-LIME, SAND OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS
& TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SIT E (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS(FP N). FOR
SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL,
SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH
AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATE R.(SUPDAT)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. POISON. CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LGTH FCSHLD (FP N).
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL PROC:AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
WASTE DISP METH:HYDROLYSIS & NEUT RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH
CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 8 @ 25C Vapor Density: 2.8
Specific Gravity: 1.49
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID.
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: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, AMMONIA. AVOID CONT W/METALS.
AIR/LIGHT SENSITIVE. CAUTION:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/FLUORINE & OZONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS(FP N). FOR SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD
TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOL
SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN
DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATE R.(SUPDAT)
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media