*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK REQUIRED WHEN WORKING W/BULK
    QUANTITIES OF THIS DRY, UNRECONSTITUTED POWDER.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:TRIGLYCERIDES GPO REAGENT
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM AZIDE  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
OSHA PEL:S, C 0.1 PPM(HN3)
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/INHALATION: IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: HARMFUL. SKIN: IRRITATION, ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/INHALATION: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    HARMFUL. SKIN: IRRITATION, ABSORPTION. SODIUM AZIDE MAY ALTER
    GENETIC MATERIAL.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING, ONLY IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:FOR DRY, UNRECONSTITUTED POWDER, USE FIRE
    EXTINGUISHER FOR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PURE SODIUM AZIDE IS EXPLOSIVE WHEN
    HEATED. SODIUM AZIDE MAY REACT W/LEAD OR COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM
    HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
    CAREFULLY SWEEP UP DRY & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. THEN FLUSH
    AFFECTED AREA W/WATER. VENTILATED AFFECTED AREA.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT TEMPERATURE LISTED IN PACKAGE
    INSERT (2-8C). AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, INHALATION, & INGESTION.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, HEAVY METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, SODIUM AZIDE CAN EMIT
    TOXIC FUMES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
