FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- DEXTROSE  -- 6810-01-167-3795
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DEXTROSE
MSDS Date:02/12/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-167-3795
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:DEXTROSE
CAS:50-99-7
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 25800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONSIDERED HARMLESS TO EYES.
    SKIN: NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARD. INHALATION: NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARD.
    INGESTION: RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC BY INGESTION. THERE HAVE BEEN
    REPORTS THAT REPEATED INGESTION OF	LIQUID MEDICINES CONTAINING
    DEXTROSE HAS CAUSED INCREASED DENTAL CARIES, ESPECIALLY IN
    CHRONICALLY SICK CHILDREN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH GLUCOSE AND GALACTOSE
    MALABSORPTION SYNDROME, OVERT DIABETES MELLITUS OR CARBOHYDRATE
    INTOLERANCE ARE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES: IF ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR, FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER OR NORMAL SALINE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IF ADVERSE
    EFFECTS OCCUR, WASH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND MILD SOAP.
    GET MEDI CAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: IF ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR, MOVE
    FROM EXPOSURE, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: IF ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR
    FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO
    NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH-PRESSURE WATER STREAM. DIKE
    FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MIXING WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS PRESENTS A
    POSSIBLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD. MIXING WITH SODIUM PEROXIDE OR
    POTASSIUM NITRATE MAY RESULT IN EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR USED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON THE
    SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE
    RESPIRATOR AND MUST BE AP PROVED BY NIOSH AND MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
    MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED, BUT ADVISABLE.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS
    SUBSTANCE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:295F,146C
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:5.9
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR WHITE GRANULAR POWDER WITH
    SWEET TASTE. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, SODIUM PEROXIDE, POTASSIUM NITRATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAMES. STABLE UNDER NORMAL
    TEMP. AND PRESS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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