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: **IRRITANT**EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1% WHICH ARE
IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SKIN:IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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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: WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,SAND,DOLOMITE
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG FROM A MAXIMUM
DISTANCE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER RESPIRATORY
AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN ENCLOSED
SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation: USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER.
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH
STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
DECOMPOSES
Melting/Freezing Point:
285-287F
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 1.4
PH: N/R
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: CRYSTALS;WHITE.ODOR NOT REPORTED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: NIL
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HIGH HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: OXIDIZERS,ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NO,NO*2,BR(FUMES),AMMONIA,CARBON
MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/R
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND 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