MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- GLYCINE  -- 6810-00N082281
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLYCINE
MSDS Date:08/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082281
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600; 314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:GLYCINE
CAS:56-40-6
RTECS #:MB7600000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
    DUST MAY CAUSE COUGHING. INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA. SKIN CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT: MAY
    CAUSE REDNESS. CHRONIC: NO INFORMA TION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE. S KIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. FLUSH WITH WATER TO
    SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY HEALTH
    HAZARD CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
    AND SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE
    (SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 450F-457F(232-236C) DECOMPOSES. SOL IN H*2O: 25 G/100 ML WATER @
    25C(77F). VENT: CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER,
    A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. HYGIENE PRACT: CHEM
    ICAL SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND
    CLOTHING.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.16
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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