SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- L-GLUTAMINE, G3126 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6505 MSDS Date: 07/01/1999 MSDS Num: CJTSS LIIN: 00N092713 Product ID: L-GLUTAMINE, G3126 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 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 56-85-9 RTECS #: MA2275100 Name: L-GLUTAMINE 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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. First Aid: EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTI FICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: WEAR 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 SITE AFTER-MATE RIAL 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: AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. 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 & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: MEHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Melt/Freeze Pt: =185.C, 365.F 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, NITROGEN OXIDES. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: MA2275100 GLUTAMINE, L- TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50:7500 MG/KG NIIR DN 6,228,1982. ORL-MUS LD50:21700 MG/KG NIIRDN 6,228,1982. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (EUPHORIA). 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. NOES 1983: HZD X4814; NIS 4; TNF 841; NOS 14; TNE 8491; TFE 5700. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: INGREDIENT INFORMATION: MF: C*5H*10N*2O*3. EC NO: 200-292-1. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION: DATA NOT AVAILABLE. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: L-GLUTAMINE, G3126 Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 10/28/1999 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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. 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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