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: ACUTE:INHAL:IS HARMFUL, MAY BE FATAL.
SKIN/EYE CONTACT:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. SKIN ABSORPTION/INGEST:NONE
IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS. NOTE:M ERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEAR
ON NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS.
SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST
HAZARD LIST INFORMATION & SAFE HANDLING & EXPOSURE INFORMATION (FP N).
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.
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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.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. WITH 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 I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D009 (EP TOXIC WASTE).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT
OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES & FACEGUARDS.
Other Equipment: UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYE
WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: OTHER PREC:KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINK &
ANIMAL FEEDING STUFFS. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T4
Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/A
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 6.5 (H*2O=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor: WHITE GRANULES; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: NO
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, LIGHT.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OXIDES OF SULFUR; TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:SULFUR
DIOXIDE, MERCURY FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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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