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: EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY INJURE EYES, CORROSIVE.MAY BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED, ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN OR INGESTED. CHRONIC: NOT DETERMINED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NO INGREDIENTS OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1% OR
GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES: BURNS, TEARING, PAIN, BLURRED VISION,
REDNESS. INHALED/INGESTED/SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS AND
EYE DISEASES.
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FIRST AID
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EYE/SKIN CONTACT-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL
PHYSICIAN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES
OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALED: NOT APPL
ICABLE
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 134F,57C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: UNKNOWN Upper Limits: UNKNOWN
Extinguishing Media: WATER, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: FIREFIGHTER
SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: COMBUSTIBLE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: COVER SPILL WITH CITRIC ACID OR ANOTHER SOLID ACID.
SCOOP SLURRY TO BEAKER. ADD WATER AND NEUTRALIZE TO PH BETWEEN 6 & 9. FLUSH
NEUTRALIZED WASTE TO THE DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: CITRIC ACID OR OTHER SOLID ACIDS.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR
NON-ROUTINE USE OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation: PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: DISPOSABLE LATEX
Eye Protection: LAB GRADE GOGGLES
Other Equipment: LAB COAT. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: LAB COAT. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: KEY1=F4. CHANGE: 8745.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C1
Boiling Point:
201F,94C
Melting/Freezing Point:
UNKNOWN
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: UNKNOWN Vapor Density: UNKNOWN
Specific Gravity: 0.992
PH: 11.7
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, CCOLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: 0.0 IPY
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, EXPOSURE TO AIR, CONTACT WITH STRONG
MINERAL ACIDS.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL 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