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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO
SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT APPLICABLE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE MATL IN 1) WATER; 2) ACID SOLN; OR 3) OXIDIZED
TO A WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIP MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7.0
TO COMPLETE PRECIP. FILTER INSOL & DISP IN A HAZ WASTE SITE. DESTROY EXCESS
SULFIDE WITH SODIUM (SEE SUPP DATA)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50: (ORL, RAT)=2150 MG/KG,
(IPR, RAT)=200 MG/KG, (ORL, MUS)=2200 MG/KG, (IPR, MUS)=260 MG/KG. WASTE DISP
METH: HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE THE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN THE DRAIN.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.957
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: N/P
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: SO*X.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: N/P
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE MATL IN 1) WATER; 2) ACID SOLN; OR 3) OXIDIZED TO A WATER-SOLUBLE
STATE. PRECIP MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7.0 TO COMPLETE PRECIP.
FILTER INSOL & DISP IN A HAZ WASTE SITE. DESTROY EXCESS SULFIDE WITH SODIUM
(SEE SUPP DATA)
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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