HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EYE:CNTCT W/DUST MAY BE ABRASIVE & IRRIT
& MAY CAUSE BURNING, TEARING, & REDNESS. SKIN:THIS MATL IS NOT KNOWN TO
BE IRRIT, HOWEVER, CNTCT W/BROKEN SKIN MAY BE SEVERELY IRRIT & MAY CAUSE
REDNESS, BURNING & SEVERE SKIN DAMAGE. THERE IS INSUFF ICIENT INFO AVAIL ON
THIS MATL TO PREDICT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: POTENTIAL FOR HARMFUL EFTS FROM
SKIN ABSORP, HOWEVER, SKIN ABSORPTION OF THIS MATL IS UNLIKELY. INHAL:PRLNGD
OVEREXP TO DUSTS MAY RESULT IN CHRONIC BRONCHITIS (LUNG INFLAM), W/SYMP OF
COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGEST:WHILE T HIS MATL (SUPP DATA)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFTS OF THIS MATERIAL.
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FIRST AID
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EYE CNTCT:MOVE VICTIM AWAY FROM EXPOS & INTO FRESH AIR. IF IRRIT/REDNESS
PERSISTS, SEE MD ATTN. FOR DIRECT CNTCT, HOLD EYELIDS APART & FLUSH
AFFECTED EYE(S) W/CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.SEEK MD ATTN. SKIN
CNTCT:IMMED FLUSH AFFECTED AR EA(S) W/LG AMTS OF WATER.IF IRRIT/REDNESS
DEVELOPS, SEEK MD ATTN. INHAL:MOVE VICTIM AWAY FROM SOURCE OF EXPOS & INTO
FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,(SUPP DATA)
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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 SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP
N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). THE USE OF NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TOXIC DUST RESPIRATORS IS
ADVISED.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL INTO SUITABLE RETAINING AREAS
OR CONTAINERS WITH WATER TO AVOID AIRBORNE PARTICULATES. MINIMIZE DUST
GENERATION. REFER TO OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID BREATHING OR SPREADING DUST. STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS (SEE ING SECTION), A SUITABLE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTER TYPE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation: IF CURRENT VENT PRACT ARE NOT ADEQ TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONC BELOW
ESTABLISHED EXPOS LIMITS (ING 8)
Protective Gloves: IMPERMEABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: IT IS SUGGESTED THAT SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER BE AVAIL IN WORK
AREA FOR FLUSHING OF EYES/SKIN. IMPERVIOUS CLTHG (ING 10)
Work Hygenic Practices: IT IS SUGGESTED THAT SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER BE AVAIL IN
WORK AREA FOR FLUSHING OF EYES/SKIN. IMPERVIOUS CLTHG (ING 10)
Supplemental Safety & Health: EFTS OF OVEREXP:HAS LOW DEGREE OF TOX, INGEST
OF EXCESS QTYS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. FIRST AID:SEEK
IMMEDIATE MD ATTN. IF VICTIM IS NOT BRTHG, ARTF RESP SHOULD BE ADMIN. IF BRTHG
DIFFICULTIES DEVELOP, OXYGEN SHOULD BE A DMIN BY QUALIFIED PERS. SEEK IMMED MD
ATTN. INGEST:SEEK IMMED MD ATTN. (ING 5)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 0.8-1
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: NIL
Appearance and Odor: BLACK POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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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: NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals, Analytical
Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media