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: EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
FATAL.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: LABORATORY TESTS INDICATE THAT THIS MATERIAL
MAY CAUSE MUTATIONS AND BIRTH DEFECTS.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure:
INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.SMALL AMOUNTS ARE USED AS A PRESERVATIVE
IN FOOD;LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE FATAL.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMI TING IMMEDIATELY,BY GIVING 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER AND
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A FULL
FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
WATER SPRAY.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EXPLODES AT 1000F.STRONG OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.DECOMPOSITION FUMES ARE IRRITATING AND TOXIC
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENTILATE. CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID DUST
GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM, WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER. IF DUST IS GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.CLEA N AREA.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS D001(IGNITABLE).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM ORGANIC MATERIALS AND
WOODEN FLOORS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE
IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation: LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION
TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves: BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH
STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: **OXIDIZER--POISON**.MONITOR ANY CLEAN UP
WITH A CO*2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER.WATER CAN BE USED IN THE FINAL CLEAN UP.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
826F,441C
Decomposition Temp:
662F,350C
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: 2.9
Specific Gravity: 1.92
PH: <7
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE,74%
Appearance and Odor: CRYSTALS;WHITE TO YELLOW;ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT(ABOVE 662F), SHOCK, FLAMES.
Materials to Avoid: AVOID ORGANIC MATERIALS,COMBUSTIBLES,REDUCING AGENTS,STRONG
ACIDS,CYANIDES,THIOSULFATES,AMMONIUM SALTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NITROGEN OXIDES,CAUSTIC RESIDUE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS
D001(IGNITABLE).
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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