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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMA TION & EDEMA OF THE
LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. ASSURE
ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED,
REMOVE TO FRESH AI R. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. DISCARD CONTAM CLOTHING &
SHOES. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: CO*2. DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: WATER HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH
IN CNTCT W/METAL SURFACES CAN GENERATE FLAMM AND/OR EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS. EMITS
TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUB BOOTS
& HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME, SAND, OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN
COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: IGNIT MATL IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED
LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). MIX SUBSTANCE W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY
CAUSTICS, WRAP IN PAPER & BURN IN CHEM INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCA L LAWS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. READILY HYDROLYZED. 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: CHEM WORK GOGG (FP N) & 8" MIN FACESHLD
Other Equipment: RUBBER APRON AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: RUBBER APRON AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T3
Boiling Point:
145F,63C
Melting/Freezing Point:
14F,-10C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 150 @ 20C Vapor Density: 4.4
Specific Gravity: 1.455
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: N/P
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MOISTURE SENSITIVE.
Materials to Avoid: BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALCOHOLS, CORRODES STEEL. DO NOT
ALLOW WATER TO ENTER CONTAINER BECAUSE OF VIOLENT REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO*2, HCL GAS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: N/P
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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DISPOSAL
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IGNIT MATL IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM
HYDROXIDE). MIX SUBSTANCE W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAP IN
PAPER & BURN IN CHEM INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCA L LAWS.
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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