FMC CORP -- SEAPLAQUE GTG AGAROSE, CODE NO. 39346-81-1  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SEAPLAQUE GTG AGAROSE, CODE NO. 39346-81-1
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FMC CORP
Address:191 THOMASTON ST
City:ROCKLAND
State:ME
ZIP:04862
Country:US
Info Phone Num:207-594-3400; 800-521-0390
Emergency Phone Num:303-595-9048
CAGE:61382
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FMC CORPORATION
Address:191 THOMASTON STREET
Box:City:ROCKLAND
State:ME
ZIP:04841
Country:US
Phone:800-521-0390; 207-594-3400
CAGE:61382

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

Ingred Name:HYDROXYETHYL (DERIVATIZED) AGAROSE
CAS:39346-81-1

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >5000 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:MAY IRRITATE EYES. ALSO, SEE
    TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND
    WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS.
    INHAL: REMOVE  TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR DISCOMFORT
    OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK
    PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. IF ANY DISC OMFORT PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE
    TO MD: HYDROXYETHYL AGAROSE HAS LOW ORAL TOXICITY AND MAY BE
    MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO EYES. TREATMENT IS CONTROLLED REMOVAL OF
    EXPOSURE FOLLOWED BY SYMPT OMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE CARE.

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

Lower Limits:SUPDAT
Upper Limits:SUPDAT
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE, AIRBORNE ORGANIC DUSTS AT OR ABOVE
    LEL VALUE (0.40 OZ/CU FT) HAVE EXPLOSIVE POTENTIAL IN PRESENCE OF
    IGNITION SOURCE. BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE. EXPLOSIVE PROPERT IES: NOT APPLICABLE. OXIDIZING
    PROPERTIES: NOT OXIDIZING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP POWDER. COLLECT AND PLACE IN SOLID
    TRASH. DISPOSE OF IN SOLID TRASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
    LOCAL STATE/PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR INERT,
    NUISANCE WASTE MATERIAL.  AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:N/P. EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    SPECIAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT: NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOTE: AGAROSE IS GENERALLY USED AFTER
    DISSOLUTION BY BOILING. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR THIS STEP ARE
    AVAILABLE FROM FMC UPON REQUEST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR: DUST LAYER 205C, LEL: 0.40 OZ/CU FT/0.36KG/M3;
    DUST CLOUD 440C, LEL: 0.40 OZ/CU FT. PHYSICAL DATA: FAT SOLUBILITY:
    NO DATA AVAILABLE. MOLECULAR WEIGHT: >50,000. PARTITION COEF
    FICIENT: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Spec Gravity:1.49
Solubility in Water:10% W/DFCLTY ON HEATING
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, AMORPHOUS POWDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<10 H*2O

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDANTS AND ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SKIN CONTACT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN
    ABSORPTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHALATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    INGESTION: LD50 >5000 MG/KG (RAT), FMC STUDY, 1986. EYE CONTACT:
    MINIMALLY IRRITATING (RABBIT); FMC	STUDY, 1986. ACUTE EFFECTS FROM
    OVEREXPOSURE: THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE LOW ORAL TOXICITY
    AND MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES. A RELATED MATERIAL, AGAR, IS
    GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS) BY  THE US FOOD AND DRUG
    ADMINISTRATION. CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE FOR THE FORMULATION. AGAR, A RELATED MATERIAL, WAS
    NEGATIVE IN A NTP CARCINOGENISIS RODENT BIOASSAY.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL
    EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF POWDER OR GEL IN SOLID TRASH. DISPOSE
    OF SOLID TRASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE LOCAL,
    STATE/PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR INERT,
    NUISANCE WASTE MATERIAL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: NOT LISTED IN TITLE 49 OF THE US CODE OF
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. UN: NOT APPLICABLE.
    MARPOL DESIGNATION: NONE. CANADA (TDG): NOT APPLICABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:US SARA TITLE III: NOT LISTED. SECTION
    311/312: NOT LISTED. SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372): NOT LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED TO MEET
    THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE US OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29
    CFR 1910.1200; THE EEC DIRECTIVE, 91/155/33C AND OTHER REGULATORY
    REQUIREMENTS. US TSCA INVENT ORY: LISTED. CANADA WHMIS: NOT A
    CONTROLLED PRODUCT UNDER THE CANADIAN WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
    INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS). EEC FINECS NO: NONE. EEC RISK PHRASES:
    NOT CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS. EEC  SYMBOLS: NOT CLASSIFIED AS
    DANGEROUS. EEC SAFETY ADVISE PHRASES: NOT CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS.
    ADDIT IONAL REGULATORY INFORMATION: NONE.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
    DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICALS CURRENTLY ON THE CALIFORNIA LIST OF
    KNOWN CARCINOGENS AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXINS.

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