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: INHAL: HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS,
DIFFICULT BREATHING. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYE: IRRITATION. INGEST: HARMFUL AND MAY
BE FATAL, NAUSEA, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET
ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNG , CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 327F,164C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIREFIGHTER SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND
FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MISTURE WITH AIR.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP PROT REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONC
EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCS UP TO 20 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE RESP IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: UNIFORM.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
545F,285C
Melting/Freezing Point:
338F,170C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: 3.81
Specific Gravity: 1.33
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE NEEDLE-LIKE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, AIR,
LIGHT.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL 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