HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: SKIN: MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY
TOXIC. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, DEFATTING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, NARCOSIS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN WHO MAY CHECK FOR ELEVATED
METHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH & THEN DRINK PLENTY OF WATER,
INDUCE VOMITING. O BTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 96F
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 7.3 Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL. DON'T USE BICARBONATE
BASED DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: DRY SALTS FORMED W/STRONG ALKALIS MAY BE IGNITABLE.
WET DOWN TANKS & CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RUPTURE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SENSITIZED BY AMINES, ALKALIS, ACIDS. CAN
DETONATE BY ADIABATIC COMPRESSION. DRY ALKALI/AMINE SALTS ARE EXPLOSIVE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA & REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. PROPERLY
PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY ATTEMPT TO CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS & TO PUMP TO
SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE SPILLS W/INERT SOLID, SUCH AS SAND/EARTH. FLUSH
AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: EPA AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. UNDILUTED MATERIAL IS EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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USE VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST. PROTECT AGAINST FIRE & EXPLOSION. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME. USE CAUTION AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR/SCBA IN AREAS OF HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS. DON'T USE CANISTER TYPE FACE MASK, BECAUSE BREAKTHROUGH ISN'T
EASILY DETECTED.
Ventilation: GENERAL VENTILATION W/LOCAL EXHAUST IN AREAS OF HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: APRONS
Work Hygenic Practices: APRONS
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
213.8F
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 27.3 Vapor Density: 2.1
Specific Gravity: 1.124-1.129
PH: 6.4
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: (N-BU AC=100): 139
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS MOBILE LIQUID W/MILD CHARACTERISTIC 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: SHOCK UNDER HEAVY CONFINEMENT. ADIABATIC
COMPRESSION SENSITIZATION. (SEE SUPP)
Materials to Avoid: LEAD, COPPER & THEIR ALLOYS, AMINES, STRONG ACIDS &
ALKALIS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE
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DISPOSAL
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EPA AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. UNDILUTED MATERIAL IS EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
D001. DISPOSE OF 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