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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION.
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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INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). EYES:IMMED & PRLNGD IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS
AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN. REMOVE & WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PR OMPTLY.
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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 & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. THIS
MATL, LIKE MOST MATLS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING DUST EXPLOSION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
RESP, CHEM SFTY GOGG, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: MATERIAL IN ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR
REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. HARMFUL DUST. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ANSI APPRVD SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
BATH (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ANSI APPRVD SAFETY SHOWER
AND EYE BATH (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL RELEASE:PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
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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: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water: NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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: STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, OXYGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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MATERIAL IN ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE
ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.
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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