SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CASEIN TECHNICAL FROM BOVINE MILK, C0376  -- 6550-00N092565
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CASEIN TECHNICAL FROM BOVINE MILK, C0376
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092565
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:314-771-5765
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:CASEINS; (CASEIN, PYROLYZATE)
CAS:9000-71-9
= Wt:100.

=====================  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. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
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: FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOU S. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR 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 SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. PROTECT FROM
    MOISTURE. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. REFRIGERATE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=280.C, 536.F
Appearance and Odor:PALE-YELLOW POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. MOISTURE SENSTIIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
    KNOWN.

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

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: FI3519500 CASEIN, PYROLYZATE ONLY SELECTED
    REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECT S 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
    ENVIRONMNETAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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