SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CHOLINE CHLORIDE, 26980  -- 6810-00N069834
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHOLINE CHLORIDE, 26980
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069834
=== 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:516-467-3535
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:ETHANAMINIUM, 2-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-, CHLORIDE;
    (CHOLINE CHLORIDE)
CAS:67-48-1
RTECS #:KH2975000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 3400 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 AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. TARGET ORGAN DATA: SENSE ORG ANS AND SPECIAL SENSES
    (LACRIMATION, CORNEAL DAMAGE); BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON
    SEIZURE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THRESHOLD); LUNGS, THORAX OR
    RESPIRATION (CYANOSIS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION, OTHER CHANGES);
    GASTROINTESTINAL (CHANGES IN STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF SALIVARY
    GLANDS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  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. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
    GIVE ART IFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
    PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A CCOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMETAL REGULATIONS. EYE
    PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>577F,>303C
Appearance and Odor:MOIST WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
    NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM
    CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE
    MIXED W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER &
    BURNED IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPE D W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE
    ALL(SUP DAT)

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