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 OR
SKIN ABSORPTION; POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: IARC INDICATES THAT THE AGENT IS NOT
CLASSIFIABLE AS TO ITS CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMANS.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DIGESTIVE
TRACT IRRITATION
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER IF CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE
OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN INHALED, REMOVE TO
FR ESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF EYE
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL
PHYSICIAN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONFLAMMABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: NOT GIVEN Upper Limits: NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. THIS
MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS 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 AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
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 AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
INCINERATION AND/OR DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE,
LOCAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTION. MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION EXOSURES
BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR
1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves: NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER
Work Hygenic Practices: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
NOT GIVEN
Melting/Freezing Point:
NOT GIVEN
Decomposition Temp:
392F,200C
Vapor Pressure: NOT GIVEN Vapor Density: NIL
Specific Gravity: 1.27 - 1.31
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NIL
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO CREAM COLORED POWDER, ODOR NOT SPECIFIED
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0 %
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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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: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE. WILL NOT OCCUR.
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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 AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. INCINERATION AND/OR
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE, LOCAL 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