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: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY
BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. TO THE BEST OF THE MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE,
THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES OR SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY
SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD IMMED. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
DISCARD CONTAMD SHOES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: CATALYSTS AND EXPENSIVE METALS SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR
REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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CORROSIVE. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT).
Other Equipment: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE GLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE GLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH. FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Supplemental Safety & Health: EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP
N).
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T6
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
>932F,>500C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 3.110
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: BLACK CRYSTALLINE POWDER AND CHUNKS.
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: ZINC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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CATALYSTS AND EXPENSIVE METALS SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL 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