Control Measures 
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Contractor Summary 
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Item Description Information 
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Health Hazards Data 
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN
  ABSORPTION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN
  CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. HUMAN SOURCE MATERIAL.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
First Aid: INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
  MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A P HYSICIAN.
  INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A
  ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING T HE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A
  PHYSICIAN.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY COGGLES, RUBBER
  DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER
  IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING
  DISPOSAL PRACTICES EMPLOYED FOR INFECTIOUS WASTE AT YOUR INSTITUTION. OBSERVE
  ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: POTENTIALLY BIOHAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM,
  WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
  EQUIPMENT (FP N).
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OR HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION: NATURE OF
  DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
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Toxicological Information 
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Toxicological Information: THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
  THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
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Ecological Information 
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Ecological: DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
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Transport Information: CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
  INFORMATION.
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Regulatory Information 
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Federal Regulatory Information: EUROPEAN INFORMATION CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT YET
  FULLY TESTED.
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Other Information 
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Other Information: LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: BIOHAZARD. HANDLE AS IF
  CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING INFECTIOUS AGENTS.
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HAZCOM Label 
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Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Label Required IND: Y
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: BIOHAZARD. ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
  INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
  CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. HUMAN SOURCE MATER
  IAL.
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