SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CADAVERINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, C0500 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6505 MSDS Date: 04/01/1999 MSDS Num: CJTYX LIIN: 00N092455 Product ID: CADAVERINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, C0500 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 1476-39-7 Name: CADAVERINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, H EADACHE AND VOMITING. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. 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 A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SIT E AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. 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. Handling And Storage Precautions: DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. UNPLEASANT ODOR. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Melt/Freeze Pt: >260.C, 500.F M.P/F.P Text: 260C TO 262C Appearance and Odor: OFF-WHITE TO TAN POWDER. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= 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. ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= Transport Information: CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Federal Regulatory Information: EUROPEAN INFORMATION: IRRITANT R 36/37/38 IRRITATING TO EYES, REPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26 IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36 WEAR S UITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: CADAVERINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, C0500 Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 11/08/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: WARNING Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Slight Contact Hazard: Moderate Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, H EADACHE AND VOMITING. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER (FP N). ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. Any person utilizing this instruction who is not a military or civilian employee of the United States of America should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation regardless of similarity to a corresponding Department of Defense or other government situation.