Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SNEEZING. DO NOT
INHALE. CHRONIC:CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL . TARGET
ORGAN(S):BLADDER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: DIMETHOXYBENZIDINE(3,3):IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP,
VOL 7, PG 198, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: (SUPDAT)
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRES H AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 403F,206C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL
OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD THEM
AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. VENTILATE AREA
& WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLE TE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE
ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID ALL CONTACT. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
CARCINOGEN. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
ANIMAL:SKIN & BLADDER TUMORS.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
>279F,>137C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: GREY-PURPLE POWDER.
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: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE
& 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