SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- L4509 LAURYL SULFATE SODIUM  -- 6810-00F049276
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:L4509 LAURYL SULFATE SODIUM
MSDS Date:05/31/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049276
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
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:SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE  *96-2*
CAS:151-21-3
RTECS #:WT1050000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 1288 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:INHALATION: HAMRFUL, IRRITATING TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY
    REACTION. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED,
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. SOD IUM SALT OF DODECYL
    SULFATE-PULMONARY SENSITIZATION CAUSING HYPERACTIVE AIRWAY
    DYSFUNCTION & PULMONARY ALLERGY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, FATIGUE, MALAISE, ACHING.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH OUT W/WATER. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER &
    EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SIGNIFICANT SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE CAN PERSIST >2 YEARS & CAN BE
    ACTIVATED BY A VARIETY OF NONSPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULI SUCH AS
    AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST, PERFUMES & PASSIVE SMOKING.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:399-404.6F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2 & SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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