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: CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DUST MAY ULCERATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING
& MAY BE SEVERELY DAMAGING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES &/OR LUNGS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZ INESS & GI
IRRITATION. INHALATION IS HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CNS, KIDNEYS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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CALL MD. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:FLUSH W/W ATER.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
& COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTER
IS RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE W/ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME
OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT ARE RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T4
Boiling Point:
2741F,1505C
Melting/Freezing Point:
1580F,860C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: 2
Specific Gravity: 2.48 (H*2O=1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER OR SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
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