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: EYES: MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION. SKIN:
PROLONGED &/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &/DERMATITIS.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ADVERS E REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, DRYING, CRACKING, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
GIVE 2-4 CUPFULLS OF MILK/WATER. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR/OXY GEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO
PHYSICIAN: INTRAVENOUS INJECTION OF METHYLENE BLUE MAY BE USED IN TREATING
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/R
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: SMALL: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN PRESSURE-DEMAND
& FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN FORM
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR. COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC FUMES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP,
THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY
CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NEEDED.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST: MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONTROL CONCENTRATIONS TO
ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. GOOD GENERAL SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves: REQUIRED
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygenic Practices: APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
550.4F
Decomposition Temp:
550.4F
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: RED-BROWN TO PUPLE POWDER W/NO ODOR REPORTED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: EXCESS HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NITROGEN OXIDES, CO, OXIDES OF SULFUR, CO2.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL 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