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: HIGHLY CORROSIVE TO TISSUE UPON CONTACT.
MAJOR INJURY LIKELY WITH EYE, RESPIRATORY CONTACT, IN SPITE OF PROMPT
TREATMENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: MAJOR BURNS TO ALL TISSUES CONTACTED.
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HEADACHES, BLUISH FACE AND LIPS, CHEMICAL
BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: EYE, SKIN, DENTAL, RESPIRATORY.
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FIRST AID
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ALL EXPOSURES: SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. INHAL: FRESH AIR,
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION!! INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS GIVE MILK. CALL MD!!
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: WATER ONLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIPMENT (FP N). ASSUME THAT ORGANIC MATERIALS ARE INVOLVED AND THAT AN
EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR. APPROACH W/CAUTION!
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: MAY EXPLODE FROM FRICTION, HEAT OR CONTAMINATION.
DO NOT MOVE CARGO THAT HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HEAT. FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CALL
CHEMTREC (800)424-9300.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. FOR MAJOR SPILL WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES
AWAY FROM SPILL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. FLUSH AREA WITH FLOODING
AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT GET LIQUID OR VAPOR IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME.
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DISPOSAL
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TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL 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