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:IRRITANT. HIGHLY TOX. EXPOS TO 5-10 PPM
PRDCED NOSE & THROAT IRRIT & IN SOME CASES, HDCH & FLUSHING OF
SKIN. CONCS OF 10-25 PPM ARE UNPLEASANT TO TOLERABLE FOR MORE THAN FEW MINS.
SYMPS MAY INCL SORE THROAT, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH , LABORED BRTHG, VOMIT
& PULM EDEMA. RATS EXPOS TO 3000-5000 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:PPM SHOWED IMMED IRRIT RESPONSE,
LABORED BRTHG, PULM EDEMA & DEATH W/IN MINS TO HRS. VAPS ALSO CAUSED CNS
EFTS IN LAB ANIMALS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEV PRIMARY IRRIT & SECOND DEGREE BURNS
W/BLISTERING. APPLIC OF 850 MG/KG TO SKIN OF RABB ITS WAS LETHAL. 10% & 50%
AQUEOUS SOLN PRDCED SEV SKIN BURNS IN ANIMALS.(ING 4)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY, SKIN, OR EYE DISEASE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP
PERSON WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED
ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (@
LST 15-20 MINS). IN CASE OF CHEM BURNS, COVER W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING. BANDAGE
SECURELY, BUT NOT (ING 14)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 10F,-12C
Fire Fighting Procedures: NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N). MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING H*2O TO SIDES OF
CNTNRS THAT ARE EXPOS TO(SUPDAT)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME. VAPS
ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH
BACK. VAP-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. FOR SM
SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER
DISP. FOR LGR SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD (IN G 21)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
STORING/DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. DISP MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO
GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262 EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D001. 100 POUND CERCLA
SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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REC PRACTICE ON STATIC ELEC. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. SEPARATE FROM
OXIDIZING MATLS & SOURCES OF HEAT. OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREF.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN (FP N). FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC (FP N).
Ventilation: PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENT REC TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENT
EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR APPROP
PROT IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
APPROP PROT IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC:FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE
IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND
FROM VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. ISOLATE FOR 1/2
MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK, RAILCA R/TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED. FOR MORE
SPECIFIC INFO CONT NECH FOR MORE INFO(FP N).
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
172F,78C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-56F,-49C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 82 @ 20C Vapor Density: 2.5
Specific Gravity: 0.739
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 7.3 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR.
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: FLAMM, COMBUST MATL; MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT,
SPKS/FLAMES. VAPS MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR(ING 2)
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS(STRONG), ALCOHOLS, GLYCOLETHERS, MONOMERS, OXIDIZERS.
FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONT NEHC (FP N).
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODS MAY INCLUDE TOXIC
OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN STORING/DISPOSING OF THIS
SUBSTANCE. DISP MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR
262 EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D001. 100 POUND CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY.
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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