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: ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
COUGHING, CHEST PAINS. SKIN/EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION/INGEST:
NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/PLENTY O F WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 171F,77C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
(FP N). MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT IGNIT
SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT W/
STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER
NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO (S UPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE 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 A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE
LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR CABINET. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQD WHERE ADEQ VENT CNDTNS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE
CONC IS HIGH, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE IS
REC. IF CONC EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESP, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR
& MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: UNIFORM, APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Work Hygenic Practices: UNIFORM, APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL PROC:CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: V4
Boiling Point:
384F,196C
Melting/Freezing Point:
33.8F,1.0C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: <1 @ 20C Vapor Density: 4.2
Specific Gravity: 1.16 (H2O=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS TO YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID; ALMOND ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE 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