FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CYANOCOBALAMIN,VITAMIN B-12  -- 6810-01-449-6393
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CYANOCOBALAMIN,VITAMIN B-12
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-449-6393
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CYANOCOBALAMIN (B12)
CAS:68-19-9
RTECS #:GG3750000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    MATERIAL HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED.THIS MATERIAL MAY BE A
    SKIN SENSITIZER AND MAY HAVE FETAL EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SENSITIZATION:REDNESS,RASH,DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL ALL TRACES OF THIS MATERIAL ARE
    GONE.SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRI TATION PERSISTS.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.GIVE
    OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NESCESSARY.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.(SUPPL)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL FIRE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITION MAY GENERATE TOXIC FUMES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT.SWEEP UP WITHOUT DREATING DUST;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.AVOID HEAT,SPARKS AND
    FLAMES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE DUST.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.FP-D:USE A NIOSH-MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.FP-D:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE
    WORKSITE;GENERAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:FP-D:USE DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FP-D:USE DUST-PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,COVERALLS.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH
    STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE WITH THIS ITEM.WASH HANDS
    BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE
    EXISTS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:572F,300C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDZERS,STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
    OF NITROGEN,PHOSPHOROUS AND COBALT.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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