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: HARMFUL BY INGESTION, INHALATION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY CAUSE EDEMA OF LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH OUT W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 293F
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR A SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR A SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/K
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
492.8F
Melting/Freezing Point:
192-195.8F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: <1 Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CHIPS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: N/K
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
AMMONIA.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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DISPOSAL
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DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
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