Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EXCESSIVE INHALATION IS IRRITATING AND MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN ABSORPTION IS HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
INGESTION IS HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO KIDNEY DAMAGE AND/ OR LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS A NTP HUMAN
CARCINOGEN AND AN IARC HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP I).
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN. LIVER DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND/OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
RESTORE B REATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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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: WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: MODERATE OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL
MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
AND COVER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR LINER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN
FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: A RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTER IS RECOMMENDED. IF
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDS TLV, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT. AN
EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: V1
Boiling Point:
NOT GIVEN
Melting/Freezing Point:
1787F,975C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: NOT GIVEN Vapor Density: 6.7
Specific Gravity: 2.73
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume: NIL
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, OPEN FLAME
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CHROMIUM OXIDE FUMES
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE. WILL NOT OCCUR.
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DISPOSAL
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PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT,
RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
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