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For most of the chemicals listed in this catalog we provide hazard, handling and storage codes as well as technical data. The information provided is believed to be current at the time of printing, but is provided without warranty of any kind. We do not warrant that chemicals listed without codes are necessarily hazard free or that all codes are listed for each chemical.
A typical catalog entry can be read as follows:
Hazard Codes
| A Harmless-use
normal precautions |
I
Lachrymator |
R Poison
(Absorption) |
| B
Corrosive |
J Monomer |
S Posion
(Inhalation) |
| C Flammable
liquid |
K
Hygroscopic |
T Gas,
inert |
| D Flammable
solid |
L
Pyrophoric |
U
Unknown |
| E
Combustible |
M Expected
carcinogen |
V Toxic
(Ingestion) |
| F Organic
peroxide |
N
Vesicant |
W
Toxic(Absorption) |
| G
Oxidizer |
O Skin
sensitizer |
X Toxic
(Inhalation) |
| H
Irritant |
P Posion
(Ingestion) |
Y
Special |
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| C D E L |
M P R S V W X |
F G |
I N D H |
B |
Handling Codes
| 2 Exercise normal
care in handling |
5 Gloves & fume
hood |
7 Gloves, chemical
goggles & chemical mask or hood |
| 3 Gloves |
6 Gloves, chemical
goggles & fume hood-no chemical mask |
| 4 Gloves &
chemical goggles |
Storage Codes
| a Protect from
light |
h Nuisance
dust |
s Long term storage
at 4°C |
| b Protect from
moisture |
k Stench |
w Refrigerate on
arrival; do not freeze |
| c Handle under dry
nitrogen |
m Do not permit to
freeze |
| d Store at
4°C |
n Allow to come to
room temperature before opening |
x Cold pack
shipment |
| e Store below
0°C |
z Dry ice
shipment |
| f Store below
-20°C |
p Explosive when
dry |
| g Store at room
temperature |
r Store at
-70°C |
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