SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- D(+)GALACTOSE SIGMAULTRA, G6404 -- 6550-00N092587
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:D(+)GALACTOSE SIGMAULTRA, G6404 MSDS Date:07/01/1999 FSC:6550 NIIN:00N092587 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box:14508 City:ST LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63178 Country:US Info Phone Num:314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765 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:GALACTOSE, D- CAS:59-23-4 RTECS #:LW5490000 = Wt:100. ===================== 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:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. ALSO, SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION. Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= 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. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 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. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== 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. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES . Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Melt/Freeze Pt:>168.C, 334.4F Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. =================== 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. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== 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. =================== 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. State Regulatory Information: ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.