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: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT &
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA. LIQUID
MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN & EYES. PROLONGED SK IN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN
DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT MAY RESULT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:IN TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS &
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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CALL MD. INGEST:IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
SKIN:FLUS H W/WATER.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 53.0F,11.7C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 2.0% Upper Limits: 12.0%
Extinguishing Media: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP
N). MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE EXPOSED CONTRS COOL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLSD CONTRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO
FLARES/SMKNG/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN W/OUT RISK. USE H2O SPRAY TO
REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CONTR FOR LATER DISP. FLUSH AREA W/H2 O.
Neutralizing Agent: J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR
SPILLS OF THIS PROD.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED, FLAMM LIQUID STORAGE AREA. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. USE W/ADEQ
VENT.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: RESPIRATORY PROT REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATION UP TO 1000 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOM. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS RECOM.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: UNIFORM & APRON.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM & APRON.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F3
Boiling Point:
180F,82C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-128F,-89C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 33 Vapor Density: 2.1
Specific Gravity: 0.79 (H2O=1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 2.83 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID W/SLIGHT ODOR OF RUBBING ALCOHOL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
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.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, NITRIC ACID, SULFURIC
ACID, AMINES & AMMONIA, HALOGEN ACIDS & HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO & CO2.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & 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