SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- H1009;HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 30%(W/W) SOLUTION -- 6810-00-299-8506 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:H1009;HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 30%(W/W) SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/27/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-299-8506
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
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:HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:7722-84-1
RTECS #:MX0900000
Fraction by Wt: 30%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM; 9394

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1518MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE--EYES:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN
    HARMFUL AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY BE
    FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,INFLAMMATION AN D EDEMA OF THE LARNYX
    AND BRONCHII,CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MUTAGENIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN SHOWN IN
    LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:BURNING
    SENSATION,COUGHING,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANT WOMEN MAY BE AT INCREASED
    RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**OXIDIZER** CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS MAY CAUSE VIOLENT REACTION;FIRE MAY OCCUR WHEN HYDROGEN
    PEROXIDE DRIES ON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS(HMIS-LEVIEN).

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA;DILUTE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER UNTIL THE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE HAS DECOMPOSED;HOLD MATERIAL IN A
    POND OR DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBANT;PLACE IN
    SUITABLE VENTED CONTAINER S,HELD IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA;DISPOSE OF
    PROPERLY
Neutralizing Agent:USE WATER TO DILUTE AND DECOMPOSE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM HEAT,LIGHT,OXIDIZERS,REDUCERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NOISH/ MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
    AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR MSDS AUGMENTED WITH CCINFO-MSDS(HMIS-
    LEVIEN).INCOMPATABILITY:BRASS,COPPER,COPPER ALLOYS,GALVANIZED
    IRON,ZINC,NICKEL,LEAD,RUST,FINELY POWDERED METALS,IRON AND IRON
    SALTS,CHROMIUM,SILVER,PALLADIUM. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH
    KETONES,ETHERS,CARBOXYLIC
    ACIDS,ANHYDRIDES,ALCOHOLS,HYDRAZINE,ANALINE,SODIUM FLUORIDE.

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

HCC:D3
Vapor Pres:23.3@86F
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.11
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;CLEAR;ACRID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ORGANIC MATERIALS(ESP.TEXTILES AND
    PAPER),REDUCING AGENTS,REACTIVE METALS.SEE SUPPLIMENTAL DATA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT SENSITIVE.HIGH HEAT CAUSES
    DECOMPOSITION AND PRESSURE BUILD-UP(HMIS-LEVIEN).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN,WATER(WITH HEAT AND
    PRESSURE;VENT CONTAINERS).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.CAUTIOUSLY ACIDIFY 3% SOLUTION TO PH2 WITH
    H2SO4.GRADUALLY ADD 50% EXCESS OF SODIUM BISULFAITE(AQ) WITH
    STIRRING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.R ISE IN TEMPERATURE INDICATES
    REACTION TAKING PLACE

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