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-INGESTION:IRRITATION & BURNS TO
MOUTH & STOMACH,NAUSEA,VOMITING.EYE/SKIN:SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS.INHALATION:COUGHING,DIFFICULT BREATHING.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION & BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INGESTION CAUSES IRRITATION & BURNS TO
MOUTH & STOMACH, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYE AND
SKIN. INHALATION CAUSES COUGHING AND DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.KEEP EYELIDS OPEN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK MILK/WATER OR MILK OF MAGNESIA.DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITIN G.
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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: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. COOL
CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE
Waste Disposal Methods: CONTACT FEDERAL, COUNTY, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS,IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA,AWAY FROM
METALS,BASES & OXIDIZERS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH (NIOSH) OR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA) APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation: PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves: NITRILE, NEOPRENE, VINYL
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Equipment: USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS. EYEWASH AND SAFETY
SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygenic Practices: USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS. EYEWASH AND
SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
Supplemental Safety & Health: FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION,
SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME NSN.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C3
Boiling Point:
UNKNOWN
Melting/Freezing Point:
64F
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.25
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS, NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, STRONG
BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE
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DISPOSAL
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CONTACT FEDERAL, COUNTY, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE
REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.
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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
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