SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- GLYCEROL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT, G5516  -- 6810-00N071367
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLYCEROL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT, G5516
MSDS Date:03/07/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071367
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:14508
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:GLYCEROL
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 (MIST)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MIST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 12600 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:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE:NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND
    VOMITING. TARGET ORGAN DATA:BEHAV IORAL (HEADACHE),
    GASTROINTESTINAL (NAUSEA OR VOMITING), PATERNAL EFTS
    (SPERMATOGENESIS), (TESTES, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT). EFTS ON
    FERTILITY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX), (POST-IMPLANATION MORTALITY).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES OR SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BRTHG GIVE	ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:320F,160C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISP. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL P ICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
    STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:VIOLENT/EXPLO RXNS HAVE OCCURRED UPON DIRECT CONT OF
    GLYCEROL WITH:SODIUM HYDRIDE, PHOSPHORUS TRIIODIDE, PERCHLORIC
    ACID, CHLORINE, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, NITRIC ACID & HYDROFLUORIC
    ACID, NITRIC ACID &  SULFURIC ACID, SODIUM (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:3 @ 20C, >0.1 @ 50C. OTHER PREC:PEROXIDE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE OR
    POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:360F,182C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:68.0F,20.0C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:1.261
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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

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