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. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
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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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: N/P
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SPILLED MATERIAL SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY WIPED UP OR MOISTENED WITH WATER AND REMOVED. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS CO MPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A 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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AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED
AND REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/P
Melting/Freezing Point: =284.C, 543.2F
DECOMPOSES
Decomposition Temp: =284.C, 543.2F
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: WHITE CRYSTALS.
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: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN
OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. TOXICITY DATA: LD50:(ORAL,RAT)
36 GM/KG - GISAAA 48(6),20,1983. LD50:(IPR,RAT) 4328 MG/KG - ABBIA4
58,253,1955. LD50 :(IPR,MUS) >9500 MG/KG - PMRSDJ 1,682,1981. ONLY SELECTED
REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED
HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
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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 A 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: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals, Analytical
Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media