SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CORP -- SAPONIN DAB, 84510 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6810 MSDS Date: 07/01/1996 MSDS Num: CJQNY LIIN: 00N092176 Product ID: SAPONIN DAB, 84510 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: TO262 Name: SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CORP Address: 980 S SECOND ST City: RONKONKOMA NY 11779-7238 Info Phone Number: 516-467-3535 Emergency Phone Number: 516-467-3535 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: TO262 Name: SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CORP Address: 980 S SECOND ST City: RONKONKOMA NY 11779-7238 Phone: 516-467-3535 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 8047-15-2 RTECS #: VQ1400000 Name: SAPONIN ------------------------------ Cas: 64-17-5 RTECS #: KQ6300000 Name: ETHYL ALCOHOL OSHA PEL: 1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM ACGIH TLV: 1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM ACGIH STEL: NOT ESTABLISHED ======================================================= 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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY I NCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CAUSES SNEEZING. DO NOT INHALE. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. TARG ET ORGAN(S): BLOOD, GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM, NERVES, LIVER. TARGET ORGAN DATA: EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. First Aid: EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMI NATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON I S CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VEN TILATE 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. Handling And Storage Precautions: DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. Other Precautions: SEVERE IRRITANT. STERNUTATOR. POSSIBLE SENSITIZER. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM OR WATER SPRAY. 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: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR OTHER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Appearance and Odor: OFF WHITE POWDER. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: 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 FLUKA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Federal Regulatory Information: EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED. IRRITANT. S26 - IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S36 - WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. -- REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD A1126; NIS 2; TNF 38; NOS 3, TNE 730. NOES 1983: HZD A1126; NIS 7; TNF 447; NOS 11, TNE 3396; TFE 1448. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: MFR'S INFO: CUST #: 011069. PO #: MCA-821. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: SAPONIN DAB, 84510 Cage: TO262 Assigned IND: Y Company Name: SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CORP Street: 980 S SECOND ST City: RONKONKOMA NY Zipcode: 11779-7238 Health Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 10/21/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Chronic Hazard IND: Y Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: DANGER Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Severe Fire Hazard: Slight Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY I NCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CAUSES SNEEZING. DO NOT INHALE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDU ALS. TARGET ORGAN(S): BLOOD, GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM, NERVES, LIVER. TARGET ORGAN DATA: EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). ======================================================= 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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