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: EYES/SKIN: DUST MAY BE IRRITATING, OVERUSE
MAY RESULT IN OVERGROWTH OF FUNGI OR OTHER NONSUSCEPTIBLE ORGANISMS. INGESTION:
KIDNEY DAMAGE W/REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY
SYPTOMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHALATION: CHEST CONGESTION, COUGHING,
HOARSENESS. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 805C (DUST)
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 9% G/CU FT Upper Limits: 10% G/CU FT
Extinguishing Media: WATER, CO2, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures: N/K
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SEVERE EXPLOSION HAZARD, AS DUST.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: RECOVER BY VACUUM, SWEEP OR SHOVEL. WASH DOWN &
FLUSH W/COLD WATER TO SAFE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: CRUSH & DISPOSE OF AT APPROVED LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation: DUST EXHAUST SYSTEM AT POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: N/K
Work Hygenic Practices: N/K
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: N/R
PH: 5-7.6
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO LIGHT TAN POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: <7
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: N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products: N/K
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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CRUSH & DISPOSE OF AT APPROVED LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/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