SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 14866-0 ACRYLAMIDE,99+%,ELECTROPHORESIS GRADE -- 6810-00F052191
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:14866-0 ACRYLAMIDE,99+%,ELECTROPHORESIS GRADE MSDS Date:05/01/1995 FSC:6810 NIIN:00F052191 === 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:ACRYLAMIDE (ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN BY NTP) *96-3* CAS:79-06-1 RTECS #:AS3325000 Fraction by Wt: 99% OSHA PEL:0.3 MG/CUM (SKIN) ACGIH TLV:.03 MG/CUM SKIN (A2) EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 124 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, MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. TOXIC, MAY CAUSE CANCER. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. ======================= 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. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Other Precautions:NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE DUST. ============= 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 & SHOES BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health MELTING POINT: 183.2-186.8F. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:257F Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP) Vapor Pres:1.6MM Vapor Density:2.45 Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE CHUNKS ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO ACID, BASES, OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS, IRON & IRON SALTS, COPPER, ALUMINUM, BRASS, FREE RADICAL INITIATORS. Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT >122F, AIR SENSITIVE, HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, HEAT >122F. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.