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: INHAL: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESP TRACT.
SKIN/EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION. INGEST: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND MAY BE FATAL.
CHRONIC: ANEMIA, KIDNEY DAMAGE, BLURRED VISION, LEAD BUILD -UP IN THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM. TARGET ORGANS: GI TRACT, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, GINGIVAL
TISSUE, KIDNEYS, BLOOD. NOTE: LEAD COMPOUNDS APPEAR ON THE NAVY LIST OF
OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPROD HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFORMA TION AND SAFE HANDLING AND
EXPOSURE INFORMATION (FP N).
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST: CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP
N). MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MATLS,
FLAMM MATLS, OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CAN REACT
VIOLENTLY W/SHOCK, FRICTION OR HEAT.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
KEEP COMBUST (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH
SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001
(IGNITABLE WASTE).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQ VENT CNDTNS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE
CONC EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP IS
RECOMMENDED. IF CONC EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESP, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: UNIFORM, APRON ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM, APRON ARE RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/A
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: 8.2
Specific Gravity: 9.38
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor: DARK BROWN POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: SHOCK, FRICTION, HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: LEAD FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE).
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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