SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CARBONIC ANHYDRASE I FROM HUMAN ERYTHROCYTES PI MARKER 6.6, -- 6505-00N092449

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

Product ID:CARBONIC ANHYDRASE I FROM HUMAN ERYTHROCYTES PI MARKER 6.6,
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092449
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVRT
=== 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:CARBONIC ANHYDRASE I
CAS:9001-03-0

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS. HUMAN SOURCE MATERIAL. THE TOXI COLOGICAL PROPERTIES
    HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. REMOVE CO NTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
    DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,
    FLUSH WITH COPIOUS A MOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, 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 S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:POTENTIALLY BIOHAZARDOUS MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
    KNOWN.

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

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    EXISTING DISPOSAL PRACTICES EMPLOYED FOR INFECTIOUS WASTE AT YOUR
    INSTITUTION. 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:REGULATORY INFORMATION: DATA NOT
    AVAILABLE.
State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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