HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE MILD, ACIDIC,
IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
CORROSIVE. EYES: IRRITATION, ABRASIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHALATION: COUGHING OR SNEEZING.
INGESTION: DIARRHEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP
& WATER. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATE TO DILUTE. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.
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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: USE SUITABLE MATERIAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & BREATHING EQUIPMENT
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: N/K
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP MATERIAL. TRANSFER CARBONATE
MIXTURE TO A BEAKER OF WATER. LET STAND FOR A SHORT TIME TO COMPLETE THE
NEUTRALIZATION. POUR INTO DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. FLUSH AREA OF SPILL W/DILUTE
SODA ASH SOLUTION & DISCARD TO SEW ER.
Neutralizing Agent: COVER W/SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH & MIX
Waste Disposal Methods: ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSCIAL DAMAGE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: N/K
Ventilation: LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves: REQUIRED
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, CLEAN BODY COVERING, QUICK DRENCH
FACILITIES.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, CLEAN BODY COVERING, QUICK DRENCH
FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
192F
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: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: SMALL, COLORLESS TO GRAY OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW-GREEN CRYSTALS,
ODORLESS
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: N/K
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: N/K
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & 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