ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- CREATINE, 98%, 291196  -- 6550-00N092217
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CREATINE, 98%, 291196
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092217
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:CREATINE
CAS:57-00-1
= Wt:98.

=====================  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. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
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: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:
    WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, 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 SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. DO NOT
    GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS: TOXIIC FUMES OF: NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: IRRITANT; R
    36/37/38 - IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN; S 26 -
    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE; S 36  - WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.

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

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