HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHAL:BRTHG DUST MAY IRRITATE THE NOSE &
THROAT & CAUSE COUGHING AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. EYE: DUSTS MAY IRRITATE THE
EYES. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CNTCT W/THE DUST MAY IRRIT SKIN. INGEST: NONE
CURRENTLY KNOWN. CHRONIC: REPEATED HEAVY EXPO SURES MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS, WITH
COUGH & PHLEGM. IF EXPOSURE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: CONTINUES, EMPHYSEMA DEVELOPS.
LUNG SCARRING MAY ALSO RESULT.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET IMMED MED ATTN.
EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER
& LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN: BRUSH POWDER FROM
SKIN. WASH SKIN W/WATER. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 2
GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING A FINGER DOWN THE THROAT. GET IMMED MED ATTN.
DO NOT GIVE (SUPP DATA)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: THIS MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIP (FP
N). USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS & STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: POTENTIAL IGNIT OF FLAMM VAPS BY SEMI-BULK
SYNTHETIC FIBER CNTNR - NEW EVIDENCE SHOW THAT DURING DUMPING 1/2 TON & 1
TON SEMI-BULK CNTNRS (SBC'S) OF (SUPP DATA)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROT EQUIP INCL RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER GLOVES,
RUBBER APRON, & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL FACEPIECE OR A HALF MASK
AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESP W/PARTICULATE FILTERS. WEAR CHEM GOGGLS IF A HALF
MASK IS WORN. FOR SML SPILLS, SWEEP UP & DISPOS E (ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISP OF CONTAM PROD & MATLS USED IN CLEANING UP
SPILLS/LEAKS IN A MANNER APPRVD FOR THIS MATL. CONSULT APPROP FED, STATE &
LOC REG AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISP PROC. NOTE: EMPTY CNTNRS CAN HAVE
RESIDUES, GASES & MISTS & ARE SUBJECT TO (ING 6)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATLS. KEEP
BAGS/FIBER DRUMS DRY AT ALL TIMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLTHG.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF USE CNDTNS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP APPROP FOR THOSE EMISSION LEVELS. APPROP RESP MAY BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
FULL FACEPIECE OR A HALF MASK AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESP W/PARTICULATE
FILTERS, A SCBA IN THE PRESS (ING 7)
Ventilation: LOCAL MECH EXHST VENT CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING DUST EMISSIONS AT THE
POINT OF USE BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LNGTH FSHLD(FP N)
Other Equipment: AN EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE NEARBY AND READY FOR
USE. LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS AND SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygenic Practices: AN EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE NEARBY AND READY
FOR USE. LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS AND SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety & Health: PH:7.5-9 (WATER EXTRACT). PLO
HAZ:"TI-PURE" TITANIUM DIOXIDE, NEGATIVE CHARGES MAY ACCUM ON BAG TO
CAUSE STATIC SPARKING & THE PRESENCE OF FLAMM VAPS MAY BE HAZ. DO NOT DUMP
SBC'S CNTNRS "TI-PURE" WHERE PART OF THE SBC COMES IN DIRECT CNTCT
W/FLAMM VAPS.FIRST AID PROC:ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON OR CONVULSING PERSON.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
4532F,2500C
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/A
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 3.7-4.2(H*2O=1)
PH: SUPDAT
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: NIL
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: KEEP WATER AND MOIST AIR OUT OF THE CONTAINER.
Materials to Avoid: NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISP OF CONTAM PROD & MATLS USED IN CLEANING UP SPILLS/LEAKS IN A MANNER
APPRVD FOR THIS MATL. CONSULT APPROP FED, STATE & LOC REG AGENCIES TO
ASCERTAIN PROPER DISP PROC. NOTE: EMPTY CNTNRS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES &
MISTS & ARE SUBJECT TO (ING 6)
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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