HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR INGESTED. EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION ON DIRECT CONTACT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. ORAL:MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALE:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATOR Y TRACT IRRITATION.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
BLURRED VISION, TEARING
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER
& INDUCE VOM ITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL A
PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: FLAMMABLE SOLID
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: UNKNOWN Upper Limits: UNKNOWN
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, HALON. DO NOT
USE HIGH PRESSURE STREAMS OF WATER TO EXTINGUISH MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: TOXIC GASES MAY BE RELEASED.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP OR
SCOOP UP SPILL. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR REUSE, RECYLING OR DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT RELEVANT
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IF PERMITTED. DO NOT INCINERATE EMPTY CONTAINERS. THE
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM FLAMES, MOISTURE &
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE FINELY DIVIDED CHIPS/SHAVINGS IN FIRE RESISTANT
PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST
LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER, PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES, LAB COAT
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES, LAB COAT
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F8
Boiling Point:
2030F,1110C
Melting/Freezing Point:
1200F,649C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 1.74
PH: N/R
Viscosity: NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: SILVER SOLID - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: N/R
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MOIST AIR
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, OXIDES, CARBONATES, CYANIDES, CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBONS, SULFATES, OTHER METALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC GASES MAY BE RELEASED.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATE
IF PERMITTED. DO NOT INCINERATE EMPTY CONTAINERS. THE EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER D001
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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