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: INGESTION IS HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE TIGHTNESS AND PAIN IN CHEST, COUGHING AND
DIFFICULTY IN BREATING. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC
EFFECTS: ANEMIA, KIDNEY DAMAGE, IPAIRED EYESIGHT A ND LEAD BUILDUP IN CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM (ESPECIALLY BRAIN).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, PAIN IN CHEST,
COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, ANEMIA, KIDNEY
DAMAGE, IMPAIRED EYESIGHT, LEAD BUILDUP IN CENTRAL NERVOU S SYSTEM.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
CONSCIOUS, DRIN K WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL
CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS
UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONFLAMMABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: NOT GIVEN Upper Limits: NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT
RISK.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: STRONG OXIDIZIER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE FIRE. CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK, FRICTION OR HEAT.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID MAKING DUST.
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE
WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL OR
CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND FIRE
HAZARDS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH- APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND/OR
UNIFORM
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND/OR UNIFORM
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D2
Boiling Point:
DECOMPOSES
Melting/Freezing Point:
878F,470C
Decomposition Temp:
878F,470C
Vapor Pressure: NEGLIGIBLE Vapor Density: 11.0
Specific Gravity: 4.53
PH: N/R
Viscosity: NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE OR COLORLESS TRANSLUCENT CRYSTALS - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: NIL
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: SHOCK, FRICTION, HEAT, DUSTING
Materials to Avoid: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING
AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, LEAD FUME.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE. WILL NOT OCCUR.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE
DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE
DISPOSAL SERVICE.
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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