SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 17725-3 GUANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE,99% -- 6810-00F048531
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:17725-3 GUANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE,99% MSDS Date:02/01/1995 FSC:6810 NIIN:00F048531 === 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:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE Box:355 City:MILWAUKEE State:WI ZIP:53233 Country:US Phone:414-273-3850 CAGE:60928 Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL Box:City:MILWAUKEE State:WI ZIP:53233 Country:US Phone:414-273-3850 CAGE:63181 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:MONOHYDROCHLORIDE, GUANIDINIUM CHLORIDE CAS:50-01-1 RTECS #:MF4300000 Fraction by Wt: 99% ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 475 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN, CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. M AY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES & BURNING. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH AREA AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. HYGROSCOPIC. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8 INCH MIN) Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:365-372.2F Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. 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.