SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- H3137 HEPPSO -- 6550-00F054070

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

Product ID:H3137 HEPPSO
MSDS Date:05/19/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F054070
MSDS Number: CFGKT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
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:BETA-HYDROXY-4-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)
    PIPERAZINE-1-PROPANESULPHONIC ACID (HEPPSO)
CAS:68399-78-0

=====================  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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE
    OXYGEN. ING ESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
    FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. SWEEP
    UP IN A BAG & HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE &
    WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    SULFUR OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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