HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: YES OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHALATION:CAUSES IRRITATION TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:IRRITATION. EYES:IRRITATION. CHRONIC:LIVER AND KIDNEY
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: THIS SUBSTANCE IN LISTED ON GROUP 2B OF IARC,
POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, COUGHING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: DISORDERS OF THE KIDNEY, LIVER,
AND LUNGS.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEED. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. INGESTION:DRINK 1-2 GLASS OF WATER,
INDUCE VOMITING, GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER ONLY, DO NOT USE OTHER EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures: MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE, APPLY
COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINER. FOR MASSIVE FIRES, USE UNMANNED HOSES OR
LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE FIRE, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL; SCOOP
UP WITH CLEAN SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. WASH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS, PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL,STATE,
& LOCAL REGULATIONS. MATERIAL HAS A HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER OF DOO1.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED, LOW FIRE RISK AREA. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN
& OTHER EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR WHEN SPRAYING OR
CREATING DUST.
Ventilation: MECH (GEN)OR LOCAL EXHAUST THAT PROVIDES ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves: BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygenic Practices: IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
662F,350C
Decomposition Temp:
813F,434C
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 3.27
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: 13.3% @40C
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR GRANULES, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HIGH TEMPERATURE OR FIRE; DECOMPOSES WITH
EVOLUTION OF OXYGEN.
Materials to Avoid: COMBUSTIBLES, POWDERED METALS, SULFUR, AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS,
LEAD ACETATE,ORGANICS,METAL SULFIDES, SELENIUM, AZOFORMAMIDE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC BROMINE AND HYDROGEN BROMIDE FUMES UPON
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS, PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE & DISPOSE IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MATERIAL HAS A HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER OF DOO1.
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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