HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: REDDENING AND TEARING OF EYES, REDDENING
AND ITCHING OF SKIN, COUGHING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE
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FIRST AID
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SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER. SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTED:DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
RESUSCITATE/ GIVE OXYGEN IF NEED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EXPOSURE TO HEAT CAUSES EXPLOSIVE DECOMPOSITION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: ISOLATE AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. CONTROL SPILL.
SWEEP UP INTO DRUM FOR RECLAIM OR FOR DISPOSAL.FINALLY,FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.LIQUID SPILLS & FLUSHES SHOULD BE ROUTED TO RETENTION AREA FOR
FURTHER TREATMENT.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE IN WATER THEN ROUTE TO TREATMENT FACILITY FOR
OXIDATION & LIME TREATMENT; BURY RESULTING SLUDGE AS LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY
PHYSICAL CONTACT. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS AND MISTS.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygenic Practices: NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: MDS NOT DATED.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
UNKNOWN
Melting/Freezing Point:
UNKNOWN
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: UNKNOWN Vapor Density: UNKNOWN
Specific Gravity: 0.8
PH: 7
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: UNKNOWN
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS, FREE-FLOWING,HYGROSCOPIC,WHITE CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: EXCESSIVE HEAT
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS., CHLORATES, NITRATES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION CAN EMIT PHOSPHINE AND
OXIDES OF PHOSPHOROUS
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE IN WATER THEN ROUTE TO TREATMENT FACILITY FOR OXIDATION & LIME
TREATMENT; BURY RESULTING SLUDGE AS LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL 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