SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- D(+)GALACTOSE SIGMAULTRA, G6404 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6550 MSDS Date: 07/01/1999 MSDS Num: CJTLM LIIN: 00N092587 Product ID: D(+)GALACTOSE SIGMAULTRA, G6404 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 Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Item Description Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 59-23-4 RTECS #: LW5490000 Name: GALACTOSE, D- Percent by Wt: 100. ======================================================= 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 EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. ALSO, SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. 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. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE 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. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N) TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC MATERIALS UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Melt/Freeze Pt: >168.C, 334.4F Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: RTECS #: LW5490000 - GALACTOSE, D- 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. ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= Transport Information: CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Federal Regulatory Information: REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD 81790; NIS 2; TNF 97; NOS 6; TNE 1707. NOES 1983: HZD 81790; NIS 1; TNF 148; NOS 7; TNE 2013; TFE 1456. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVEN TORY. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: INGREDIENT INFORMATION: MF: C*6H*12O*6. EC NO: 200-416-4. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: D(+)GALACTOSE SIGMAULTRA, G6404 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 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 11/22/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: CAUTION Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Slight Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: Slight Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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