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: ACUTE: INHALE- IRRITATING TO NOSE AND THROAT.
SKIN- IRRITATION AND REDNESS. EYE- REDNESS AND PAIN. INGEST- SORE THROAT,
VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN. CHRONIC: INGEST- HUMANS TOLERATE 500MG/DAY W/ NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS. EYE- CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN- I RRITATION. INHALE- NO DATA
AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED
BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT WITH SORE
THROAT, COUGHING, OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING. IRRITATION OF THE SKIN AND EYES.
SORE THROAT, VOMITING, AND ABDOMINAL PAIN IF INGESTED.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF THE
SUBJECT NOT BREATHING. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOM ITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
TO DILUTE THE ACID.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 3.0 Upper Limits: 40
Extinguishing Media: USE CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures: MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL
WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
USE WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNTS AS A FOG. SOLID STREAMS OF WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE. COOL SURROUNDING CONTAINERS
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR SMALL
SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD
AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent: SLAKED LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CRUSHED LIMESTONE,
AGRICULTURAL LIME.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT
AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION EXPOSURES
BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR
1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE
REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. NO CONTACTS.
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED TO
MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED
TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
329F,165C
Melting/Freezing Point:
549F,287C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 10.1 Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.635
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: .63%
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS, WHITE NEEDLES, PRISMS, OR LEAFLETS WITH A SOUR
TASTE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Materials to Avoid: ALUMINUM, IRON, AND ZINC SOLUTIONS MAY RELEASE EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF
CARBON, AND IRRITATION FUMES OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
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