SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- GELATIN FROM BOVINE SKIN APPROX 60 BLOOM G0510  -- 6505-00N093141
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GELATIN FROM BOVINE SKIN APPROX 60 BLOOM G0510
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N093141
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:GELATIN
CAS:9000-70-8
RTECS #:LX8580000

=====================  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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING  AND SHOES. CALL PHYSICIAN. IF INHALED,
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL
    PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
    OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.  ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY
    SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
    EYES.

==================  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:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:LIGHT-YELLOW CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
    KNOWN.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: LX8580000. GELATINS. TARGET ORGAN
    DATA: SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (UROGENITAL SYSTEM).
    EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH STATISTICS). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF
    TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL S UBSTANCES (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 34715; NIS 81; TNF 9213; NOS 59; TNE 6421.
    NOES 1983: HZD X8717; NIS 2; TNF 64; NOS 6; TNE 665; TFE 314. NOES
    1983: HZD 34715; NIS 92; TNF  13735; NOS 89; TNE 169507; TFE 72931.
    EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.

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