SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- B-CYCLODEXTRIN CELL CULTURE TESTED, C4805 -- 6550-00N093199

=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:B-CYCLODEXTRIN CELL CULTURE TESTED, C4805
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093199
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXPN
=== 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:B-CYCLODEXTRIN
CAS:7585-39-9
RTECS #:GU2293000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
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. TO THE BEST OF
    MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN TH OROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
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. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

==================  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. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

=============  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:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health
MF: C*42H*70O*35. EC NUMBER: 231-493-2.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=260.C, 500.F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. RTECS # GU2293000, BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN.
    ORL-RAT LD50: 18800 MG/KG; OYYAA2 26, 287, 1983. IPR-RAT LD50: 356
    MG/KG; 48THAM 1, 109, 1982.  SCU-RAT LD50: 3700 MG/KG; OYYAA2 26,
    287, 1983. IVN-RAT LD50: 1008 MG/KG; AJPAA4 83, 367, 1976. ORL-MUS
    LD50: >12500 MG/KG; PSSCBG 11, 134, 1980. IPR-MUS LD50: 330 MG/KG;
    48THAM 1, 109, 1982. SCU-MUS  LD50: 412 MG/KG; 48THAM 1, 109, 1982.
    ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS 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
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
    OEL=MAK. NOES 1983; HZD X2627; NIS 1; TNF 21; NOS 1; TNE 123; TFE
    123. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA TEST
    SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE  1998.

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