SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- GUANINE SIGMA GRADE, G0381 -- 6505-00N092715
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:GUANINE SIGMA GRADE, G0381 MSDS Date:07/01/1999 FSC:6505 NIIN:00N092715 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box:14508 City:ST LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63178 Country:US Info Phone Num:314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Num:314-71-5765 CAGE:21076 === Contractor Identification === 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:GUANINE SIGMA GRADE CAS:73-40-5 RTECS #:MF8260000 = Wt:100. Other REC Limits:N/K OSHA PEL:N/K OSHA STEL:N/K ACGIH TLV:N/K ACGIH STEL:N/K ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER' S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES . Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Melt/Freeze Pt:>300.C, 572.F Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE POWDER. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:RTECS NUMBER: MF8260000, GUANINE. TARGET ORGAN DATA: SKIN AND APPENDAGES (TUMORS); TUMORIGENIC EFFECTS (OVARIAN TUMORS); TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA). ONLY SELECTED REGI STRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: IRRITANT. R 36/37/38: IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36: W EAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL = MAK. NOES 1983: HZD X2576; NIS 3; TNF 1778; NOS 3; TNE 4133; TFE 3339. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: E COLI POLA WITHOUT S 9. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: D MELANOGASTER SEX-LINKED LETHAL. EPA TSCA SECT ION 8 (B) INVENTORY. State Regulatory Information: ======================= Other Information ======================= 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. 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