ALDRICH CHEMICAL INC -- L-ASPARAGINE 99%, A93003 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6810 MSDS Date: 07/01/1999 MSDS Num: CJQMH LIIN: 00N041742 Product ID: L-ASPARAGINE 99%, A93003 MFN: 02 Responsible Party Cage: 60928 Name: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC Address: 1001 W ST PAUL City: MILWAUKEE WI 53233 Info Phone Number: 414-273-3850 Emergency Phone Number: 414-273-3850 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 60928 Name: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC Address: 1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE Box: 355 City: MILWAUKEE WI 53233 Phone: 414-273-3850 ======================================================= Item Description Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 70-47-3 Name: L-ASPARAGINE ======================================================= 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. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. ALSO, SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. First Aid: EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATI ON: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIO US. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= 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. 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: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC. 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 AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Melt/Freeze Pt: =235.C, 455.F M.P/F.P Text: DEC Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Condition To Avoid: PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES. ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: TO THE BEST OF OUR 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 ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Sara Title III Information: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. Federal Regulatory Information: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - DATA NOT AVAILABLE. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: L-ASPARAGINE 99%, A93003 Cage: 60928 Company Name: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC Street: 1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE PO Box: 355 City: MILWAUKEE WI Zipcode: 53233 Health Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 09/08/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: WARNING Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Moderate Fire Hazard: Slight Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. 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