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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP
TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM &
EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCH, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA . SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY
INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:LARYNGITIS, SHORT OF BRTH, HDCH,
NAUS & VOMIT. TO THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM, PHYS, &
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. LG DOSES OF LITHIUM
ION HAVE CAUSED DIZZ & PROSTRATION, & CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DA M IF SODIUM
INTAKE IS LIM. DEHYDRATION, WT LOSS, DERMATOLOGICAL EFTS (SUPP DATA)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING
OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER
FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMD SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER(SUPP DATA)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
& HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP.
VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: FOR SM QTY: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LG STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQ & PKG THEM FOR
HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS
& NEUT RXN MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHI CH (ING )
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD
EXPOS. CORR. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. HYGROSCOPIC.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: FACESHIELD (8-IN MINIMUN). SFTY GOGG.
Other Equipment: OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: EFTS OF OVEREXP: & THYROID DISTURB HAVE
BEEN REPORTED. CNS EFTS THAT INCL SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED VISION, SENSORY LOSS,
ATAXIA & CONVULS MAY OCCUR. DIARR, VOMIT & NEUROMUSCULAR EFTS SUCH AS
TREMORS, CLONUS & HYPERACTIVE REFLEXES MAY OCCUR A S A RSLT OF RPTD EXPOS
TO LITHIUM ION. FIRST AID PROC: PROVIDED PERSON (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C2
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.510
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS
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: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ABSORBS CO*2 FROM
AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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FOR SM QTY: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LG STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUT,
SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQ & PKG THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS
SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS & NEUT RXN MAY GENERATE HEAT
& FUMES WHI CH (ING )
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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