HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. ALL EXPOSURES: CALL MD.
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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: USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP
N). MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK, FRICTION OR HEAT.
STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA SCBA & FULL PROT CLOTHING. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIALS. WITH CLEAN
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS AND COVER; REMOVE
FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WAT ER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE SEPARATELY & AWAY FROM FLAMM & COMBUST
MATLS. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPAT MATLS. DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT. PRODUCT MELTS @ 97F.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: WEAR UNIFORM.
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR UNIFORM.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
97F, 36C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: 8.4
Specific Gravity: 2.07 (H*2O=1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, SHOCK, FRICTION.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
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