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: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. THE TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P
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FIRST AID
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IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
GIVE ARTIF ICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF
SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/P Upper Limits: N/P
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED AREAS AND/OR
FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP
N).
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/P
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/P
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/P Vapor Density: N/P
Specific Gravity: N/P
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/P
Solubility in Water: N/P
Appearance and Odor: SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: N/P
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
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ECOLOGICAL
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DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
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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