HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES:MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT WITH
CONTACT.SKIN:MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT WITH PROLONGED CONTACT.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE
GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISCOMFORT IF SWALLOWED.INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT
OF THE NOSE,THROAT,AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,COUGHI NG AND CHOKING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
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FIRST AID
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EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES TO
ENSURE THOROUGH FLUSHING.IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS,CONSULT PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH
WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.INGESTION:AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE,CONSULT PHYSICIAN
IF SWALLO WED.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: >500F,260C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER,CO*2,FOG,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DUST EXPLOSIONS MAY OCCUR UNDER CONDITIONS OF
HIGH DUST CONCENTRATION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.HAZ DECOMP
PRODUCTS:CARBON DIOXIDE,MAGNESIUM OXIDE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WORKPLACE RELEASE:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.SHOVEL OR
VACUUM INTO DRUMS.SOIL RELEASE:TREAT THE SAME AS WORKPLACE RELEASE.WATER
RELEASE:NOTIFICATION OF THE PROPER GOVERNMENT AGENCY MAY BE APPROPRIATE.AIR
RELEASE:AVOID RAISING DUST CLOUDS.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA,AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARK OR FLAME.AVOID SKIN AND EYE
CONTACT.WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR CONCENTRATION
BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN (FP N/ORNL).
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: REPEATED AND PROLONGED CONTACT:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND
HALF MASK W/CARTRIDGE.
Work Hygenic Practices: REPEATED AND PROLONGED CONTACT:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
AND HALF MASK W/CARTRIDGE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: MELTING POINT:291.2-334.4F,144-168C.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
SUP DA
Decomposition Temp:
N/K (FP N)
Vapor Pressure: NIL Vapor Density: N/K (FP N)
Specific Gravity: >1.0 (WATER=1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor: FINE WHITE POWDER,MILD FATTY ODOR.
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
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON DIOXIDE,MAGNESIUM OXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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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