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: ACUTE: SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE: MAY
CAUSE IRRIT. INHAL: MAY CAUSE METAL-FUME FEVER, WITH NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
CHRONIC: INGEST: MAY DAMAGE THE CNS, SYMPTOMS BEING SIMILAR TO THOSE OF
PARKINSON'S DISEASE. MAY CAUSE LIVER ENLARGEMENT. INHAL: MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS
AND PULMONIA. MAY DAMAGE THE CNS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: SYMPTOMS BEING SIMILAR TO
PARKINSON'S DISEASE. MAY CAUSE LIVER ENLARGEMENT. OTHER MANGANESE HAS CAUSED
TUMORS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE KNOWN.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST: NO DATA AVAILABLE BUT ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, FLOOD SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS,
WITH LA RGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHAL: NO
SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE, ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: FLAMMABLE SOLID IN POWDER FORM. DO NOT USE WATER, CARBON
DIOXIDE OR HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHERS. USE DRY CHEM (SUPP DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures: NO SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES NEEDED, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIP (FP N). IF WITHOUT RISK
REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL WITH DRY
SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A CONTIANER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: LAB COAT AND APRON, FLAME AND CHEMICAL RESISTANCT COVERALLS,
EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SAFETY (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygenic Practices: LAB COAT AND APRON, FLAME AND CHEMICAL RESISTANCT
COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SAFETY (SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC: EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY
SAND OR GROUND DRY DOLOMITE. OTHER PROT EQUIP: DRENCH SHOWER AND HYGIENIC
FACILITIES FOR WASHING.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
3902F,2150C
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/A
Vapor Pressure: 1 @ 1292C Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 7.43 (H*2O=1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: DECOMPOSES SLOWLY
Appearance and Odor: STEEL GREY METAL, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS, WATER, STEAM, HALOGENS, NA,
SO*2, P, AL + AIR, O*3, H*2O*2, NO*2, CO*2, BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OXIDES OF MANGANESE, H*2
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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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