Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM AZIDE: POISON & TOXIC IF
INGESTED OR INHALED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Respiratory Protection:AS REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DECONTAMINATION OF INFECTIONS AGENTS/SPECIMENS USED W/THIS PRODUCT CAN
BE ACCOMPLISHED W/0.05% SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (1:100
BLEACH).
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROFORMATES, REDUCING AGENTS,
HALOGENS, LEAD OR COPPER
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING & HIGH TEMPERATURES, IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, EXPLOSIVE
METAL AZIDES, POISONOUS GAS
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. REAGENTS CONTAINING SODIUM AZIDE SHOULD BE DILUTED IN
PLENTY OF WATER. OCCASIONAL DECONTAMINATION OF PLUMBING W/10%
SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS RECO MMENDED.
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