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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. EYES/SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CA SES.
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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, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. MATERIAL
IS POWDER FORM, CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH AREA SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER 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