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: INHAL:CORROSIVE VAPORS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION.SKIN:CORROSIVE.PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.EYES.CORROSIVE.MAY CAUSE CORNEAL DAMAGE.INGEST:CORROSIVE TO
TISSUE.MAY RESULT IN HYPOTENSION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1% WHICH ARE
IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHAL:SHORTNESS OF BREATH,FROTHY
SPUTUM,SORE
THROAT,COUGHING,CHOKING,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,CYANOSIS,HYPOTENSION,RAPID
PULSE.CHRONIC-EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL.SKIN:BROWN OR YELLOW STAINS ON SKIN,BURNS.INGEST:BURNING
OF MOUTH AND PHARNYX, VOMITING,DIARRHEA WITH DARK BLOOD.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES;THEN WITH NORMAL SALINE UNTIL PH TURNS
NEUTRAL(30-60MIN);COVER WITH STERILE BANDAGES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRA TION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR MILK.**IN ALL
CASES,GET MEDIAL ATTENTION**
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR
FOAM.LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.STAY AWAY
FROM ENDS OF THE TANKS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CORROSIVE VAPORS.DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON
THIS ITEM IF LARGE AMOUNTS OF COMBUSTIBLES ARE INVOLVED.USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG
IN FLOODING AMOUNTS FROM FAR AWAY.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: USE PROPER RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SOAK
UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIEL IN AN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent: SODIUM BICARBONATE.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE=D002(CORROSIVE).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND OXIDIZERS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN ENCLOSED
SPACES USE THE APPROPRIATE NIOSH ACID GAS RESPIRATOR OR A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation: LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION
TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves: ACID RESISTANT
Eye Protection: SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: K1=8*10E-2;PH=1.097(SOURCE MERCK#9).
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C1
Boiling Point:
226F,108C
Melting/Freezing Point:
79.7F,26.5C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.3
PH: 1.097
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 1 ETHER=1
Solubility in Water: MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor: LIQUID,OILY;COLORLESS;ODORLESS
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: KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZERS,MERCURY(2)NITRATE,MECURY (2)OXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: PHOSPHORIC ACID GAS,PHOSPHINE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/R
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE CODE=D002(CORROSIVE).
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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