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: IRRIT & DRYING OF MUC MEMB,
HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, NARCOS, RESP FAILURE, LOW BLOOD PRESS, CNS DEPRESS,
UNCON. SKIN: IRRIT, PRLNGD CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. EYE: IRRIT, MAY CAUSE TEMP
CORNEAL DAM. SKIN ABSORP: NONE IDENTIFIED. ING EST: HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, GI
IRRIT, CNS DEPRESS, HEARING (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: LOSS, UNCON. CHRONIC:
KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, KIDNEYS,
LIVER.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: EYE DISORDERS, SKIN DISORDERS,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST: CALL A PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMIT. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BREATHING IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 93.2F,34.0C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 11.2% Upper Limits: 1.4%
Extinguishing Media: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures: NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIP(FP
N). MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS COOL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURF TO DIST IGNIT SOURCES
& FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP W/ SAND/OTHER
NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO (SUP P DATA)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED FLAMMABLE
LIQ STORAGE AREA. AVOID BRTHG VAP. FLAMMABLE. CAUSES IRRITATION.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONC
EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONC UP TO 1000 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP
W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL PROC: CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F4
Boiling Point:
244F,118C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-128F,-89C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 4@20C Vapor Density: 2.6
Specific Gravity: 0.81(H2O=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 0.46(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID, ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, STRONG ACIDS,
HALOGEN ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ALDEHYDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
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