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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
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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EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CA SES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 200F
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH, SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH, SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
413.6F
Melting/Freezing Point:
109.4-113F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 0.8 Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 0.89
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALLINE NEEDLES
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: N/K
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, 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