SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- A2252, ADENOSINE 5'-MONOPHOSPHATE FREE ACID 97+% (SUPDAT)  -- 6550-00N093203
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:A2252, ADENOSINE 5'-MONOPHOSPHATE FREE ACID 97+% (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093203
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:ADENOSINE 5'-MONOPHOSPHATE FREE ACID
CAS:61-19-8
Code:F
RTECS #:AU7480500
Code:F
= 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. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
    MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE
    CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL P ROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. ALSO, SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
    IF I NHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL  A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

=====================  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 FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
    PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. REFRIGERATE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: FROM YEAST FERMENTATION.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=200.C, 392.F
M.P/F.P Text:(DEC)
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. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES OF
    PHOSPHORUS OXIDES AND/OR PHOSPHINE.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: AU7480500. 5'-ADENYLIC ACID.
    TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 4 G/KG PCJOAU 20,160,1986. 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:EUROPEAN INFORMATION - CAUTION:
    SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED. REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
    OEL=MAK. NOES 1983: HZD X3805; NIS 2; TNF 973; NOS 9; TNE 12179;
    TFE 8315. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHE MICAL INVENTORY.

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