HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION: MAY CAUSE CHRONIC LUNG INJURY
(SILICOSIS), CAN BE PROGRESSIVE & MAY LEAD TO DEATH. SKIN: DRY FEELING.
EYES: TEMPORARY IRRITATION & INFLAMMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: N/K
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. USE HAND
LOTION. INHALATION: MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/R
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: N/R
Fire Fighting Procedures: N/R
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: N/R
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VACUUM/SWEEP UP-AVOID UNNECESSARY STIRRING/HANDLING
IN ORDER TO PREVENT FORMATION OF DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. LANDFILL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE ACCORDING TO DIRECTION.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH-APPROVED EQUIPMENT. ALSO SEE ANSI STANDARD
Z88.2-1980, PRACTICES FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation: USE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF RESPIRABLE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO THE PEL.
Protective Gloves: REQUIRED
Eye Protection: GOGGLES
Other Equipment: N/K
Work Hygenic Practices: N/K
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 2.35
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: GREY POWDER W/NO ODOR.
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: N/K
Materials to Avoid: HYDROFLUORIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY REACT W/HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO FORM TOXIC
SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE GAS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LANDFILL.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals, Analytical
Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media