SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- C9127 CETYLTRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE  -- 6850-00F056085
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:C9127 CETYLTRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F056085
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:HEXADECYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE	 *98-1*
CAS:57-09-0
RTECS #:BQ7875000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 410 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME/SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED
    CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP  IS COMPLEE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE DUST. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:446F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER,
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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