SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- C2875 CAPRYLIC ACID FREE ACID ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6850 MSDS Date: 10/23/1996 MSDS Num: CDBRT LIIN: 00F052483 Product ID: C2875 CAPRYLIC ACID FREE ACID MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST Box: 14508 City: SAINT LOUIS MO 63178-5000 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Preparer Co. when other than Responsible Party Co. ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 124-07-2 RTECS #: RH0175000 Name: OCTANIOC ACID; CAPYLIC ACID ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: ORAL LD50(RAT): 10080 MG/KG Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE BURNS, EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOU S MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING. First Aid: EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH OUT W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IN ALL CASES. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. Other Precautions: DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Flash Point Text: >230F Extinguishing Media: CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER SPRAY. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves: RUBBER Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH Work Hygienic Practices: REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= B.P. Text: 458.6F M.P/F.P Text: 60.8-61.7F Vapor Pres: 1 Vapor Density: 5 Spec Gravity: 0.91 Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: CO & CO2. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: C2875 CAPRYLIC ACID FREE ACID Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST PO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 10/12/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: G Hazard And Precautions: CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE BURNS, EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOU S MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. ======================================================= 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. 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