POLYSCIENCES INC -- 3377, HEPES; N-2-HYDROXYETHYLPIPERAZINE-N'- (SUPDAT)  -- 6810-00N065497
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:3377, HEPES; N-2-HYDROXYETHYLPIPERAZINE-N'- (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:11/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N065497
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:POLYSCIENCES INC
Address:PAUL VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PARK
City:WARRINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:18976
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-343-6484
Emergency Phone Num:215-343-6484
CAGE:9C365
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:POLYSCIENCES INC
Address:400 VALLEY RD
Box:City:WARRINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:18976
Country:US
Phone:215-343-6484
CAGE:32939
Company Name:POLYSCIENCES INC
Address:PAUL VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PARK
City:WARRINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:18976
Country:US
Phone:215-313-6484
CAGE:9C365

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:1-PIPERAZINEETHANESULFONIC ACID, 4-(2- HYDROXYETHYL)-;
    (HEPES; N-2- HYDROXYETHYLPIPERAZINE-N'-2-EHTANESULFONIC ACID)
CAS:7365-45-9
RTECS #:TL6809000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
    OR ABSORBED BY THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL 
    RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT IF UNCOMFORTABLE.
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT ESTABLISHED.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND COLLECT; AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AND WASH SPILL SITE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND RUBBER GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL IN A COOL, DRY PLACE;
    KEEP STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: 2-ETHANESULFONIC ACID.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>448F,>231C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX WASTE WITH A COMBUSTIBLE CARRIER AND BURN IN
    A SUITABLY EQUIPPED CHEMICAL INCINERATOR. DISPOSE OF RESIDUES IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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