HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
EYES: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: MAY PRODUCE A CAUSTIC EFFECT ON
THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. SEVERE KIDNEY DAMAGE FROM SOLUBLE OXALATES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP WARM & AT REST.
TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT
& LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. EYES: IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP
HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
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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: DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE FIRES:
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA W/O RISK. DON'T SCATTER
SPILLED MATERIAL W/HIGH-PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR
LATER DISPOSAL. (SEE SUPP)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: N/K
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION/LATER DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH MATERIAL INTO SEWER.
KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
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 AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY,
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAME.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAMINATION
LEVELS IN THE WORK PLACE & MUSN'T EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR
& MUST BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: REQUIRED
Eye Protection: SPLASH PROOF/DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygenic Practices: EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPECIAL FIRE CONT'D: USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR
TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND. WEAR SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
327F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: 2
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 0.7%
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS, DARK GREEN CRYSTALS W/METALLIC LUSTER.
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: HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAME
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL: TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON &
NITROGEN.
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