HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUD E BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING, REPEATED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO EYES.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQ
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG AND
SHOES. I NHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYS.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER
FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING DUST EXPLOSION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS
& HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD AFTER USE.
SWEEP UP,PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA
& WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLET E.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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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: CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LGTH FACESHLD (FPN)
Other Equipment: OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: 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:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
235F,113C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: .1 @ 25C Vapor Density: 3.73
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: GOLD 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: OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media