PHARMACIA BIOTECH -- SEPHADEX G-200 SUPERFINE  -- 6640-00-542-1198
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SEPHADEX G-200 SUPERFINE
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:6640
NIIN:00-542-1198
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHARMACIA BIOTECH
Address:800 CENTENNIAL AVE
City:PISCATAWAY
State:NJ
ZIP:08855-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-526-3593
Emergency Phone Num:800-526-3593
CAGE:00JR1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHARMACIA BIOTECH
Address:800 CENTENNIAL AVE
City:PISCATAWAY
State:NJ
ZIP:08855-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-526-3593
CAGE:00JR1

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

Ingred Name:SEPHADEX G 200
CAS:9041-36-5

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST/PARTICLES MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH OFF W/WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE FROM AREA. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER &
    GIVE WATER TO DRINK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICALS & WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP & PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR DIPOSAL.
    FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE GEL SUSPENSIONS IN THE PRESENCE
    OF AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, 20% ETHANOL, 0.02% SODIUM AZIDE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE FACE-MASK WHEN HANDLING LARGE QUANTITIES.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: OXIDES OF CARBONS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LARGE: INCINERATE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. SMALL: FLUSH W/WATER IAW FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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