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: ACUTE:INHAL:RESP IRRIT, HARMFUL & MAY BE
FATAL. SKIN/EYE:SEVERE IRRI OR BURNS. INGEST:HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL.
CHRONIC:EYE:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT CORNEAL DAMAGE, BLINDNESS.
MERCURY BUILD-UP IN BRAIN, LIVER, KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHAL:HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS,
DIFFICULT IN BREATHING. SKIN:REDNESS, BURNS. EYE:REDNESS, DISCOMFORT, PERMANENT
CORNEAL DAMAGE, BLINDNESS. INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING, FATAL. SHAKES, LOOSE TEETH,
LOSS OF APPETITE, SKIN ULCERATION, IMPAIRED MEMORY.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST:CALL DOCTOR. IF CONSCIOUS IMMED INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK OR WHITES OF
RAW EGGS BEATEN W/MILK. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATH GIVE ARTIFI
RESP. IF BREATH DIFFI GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST
15MI NS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF
WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS.
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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: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
& SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS
FROM FIRE W/O RISK.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOHTING. W/CLEAN
SHOVEL CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. REMOVE
FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D009 (EP TOXIC WASTE).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SUNLIGHT; KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. SAF-T-DATA STORAGE COLOR CODE:BLUE (HEALTH)
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTIALTION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHAING
APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE
Eye Protection: GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Equipment: FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: UPDATED MSDS.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T4
Boiling Point:
662F/350C
Melting/Freezing Point:
498F,259C
Decomposition Temp:
NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: 16.0
Specific Gravity: 6.28
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor: SCARLET RED,HEAVY ODORLESS POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0 @21C
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT,LIGHT
Materials to Avoid: POTASSIUM, SODIUM, INTER-HALOGENS (EX:BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE).
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MERCURY FUMES, IODINE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT REVELANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ
WASTE NO:D009 (EP TOXIC WASTE).
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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