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: THIS PRODUCT IS A SUSPECT CARCINOGEN AND
CONSIDERED A TERATOGEN. IT IS A PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO
ANIMALS HAS CAUSED CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS WITH CNS PROBLEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN: WASH WITH WATER FOLLOWED WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: WASH LIBERALLY WITH
WATER AND SEE PHYSICIAN. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING AND SEE A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) (FP
N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). DO NOT GET MATERIAL IN EYES OR ON SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NITROGEN OXIDES AND HCL GAS WILL EVOLVE DURING
FIRE. THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO VERY SOLUBLE IN WATER. PREVENT CONTAMINATION INTO
STREAMS AND RIVERS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA. SHOVEL/SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS. FLUSH AREA W//WATER. SEE 29CFR1910.134.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT AND MATERIALS USED IN
CLEANING UP SPILLS/LEAKS IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS MATERIAL. EXAMINE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST: REQUIRED WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL): OPTIONAL.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Equipment: CAP, OVERALLS AND IMPERVIOUS BOOTS.
Work Hygenic Practices: CAP, OVERALLS AND IMPERVIOUS BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: BP: 175-185C SOLID DECOMPOSES.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T6
Boiling Point:
SUPP DATA
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 25%
Appearance and Odor: WHITE HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALLINE PRODUCT-SLIGHT HCE SMELL.
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: MOISTURE RELEASES CHLORIDE GASES, HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NITROGEN OXIDES AND HCL GASES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT AND MATERIALS USED IN CLEANING UP SPILLS/LEAKS
IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS MATERIAL. EXAMINE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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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