SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CADAVERINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, C0500  -- 6505-00N092455
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADAVERINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, C0500
MSDS Date:04/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092455
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:CADAVERINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CAS:1476-39-7

=====================  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. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, H EADACHE AND VOMITING.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
    GIVE ART IFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGESTION: 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 & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
    A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SIT E AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    UNPLEASANT ODOR. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>260.C, 500.F
M.P/F.P Text:260C TO 262C
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO TAN POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN
    OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.

=====================  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: IRRITANT R
    36/37/38 IRRITATING TO EYES, REPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26 IN
    CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36 WEAR S UITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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