CALBIOCHEM -- L-ARGININE, FREEBASE, 1820 -- 6810-00N092476 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:L-ARGININE, FREEBASE, 1820
MSDS Date:12/07/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092476
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CALBIOCHEM
Box:12087
City:LA JOLLA
State:CA
ZIP:92039-2087
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-854-3417
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:1820
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:29089
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CALBIOCHEM
Box:12087
City:LA JOLLA
State:CA
ZIP:92039-2087
Country:US
Phone:619-450-5558; 800-854-3417
CAGE:29089

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

Ingred Name:L-ARGININE
CAS:74-79-3
RTECS #:CF1934200
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

=====================  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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INGESTION,
    INHALATION OR ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO THE EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND THE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES AND
    WASH BEFORE WEARING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY
    WITH  COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE
    ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CONSULT A
    PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND MONITOR BREATHING.
    IF BREAT HING BECOMES DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN AND CONSULT A
    PHYSICIAN. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND
    CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: WASH MOUTH OUT WITH WATER AND
    CONSULT THE LOCAL POISON  CENTER AND A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, IT MAY EMIT
    TOXIC GASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS, AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING
    DUST. HOLD FOR APPROPRIATE DI SPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE AND VENTILATE
    AREA AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
    A COOL, DRY PLACE (+20C). MATERIAL IS AN IRRITANT. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH MATERIAL. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. LAB SHOULD BE
    EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY SHOWER  AND AN EYE WASH STATION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>223.C, 433.4F
M.P/F.P Text:223C - 224C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL HANDLING PROCEDURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, MAY EMIT
    TOXIC GASES INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN
    OXIDES.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS NUMBER: CF1934200. GENETIC DATA AND
    REFERENCES: LYM; HMN; DOSE: 10 MG/L SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE 1996.
    MUTATION RESEARCH. 372, 75. REFER TO THE REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS
    OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES  (RTECS) FOR A DEFINITION OF ABBREVIATIONS
    USED IN THE ABOVE TEXT AND FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THIS REPORT
    CONTAINS ONLY SELECTED INFORMATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COUNTRY, FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS ARE
    VARIED & CHANGE FREQUENTLY. FOR THIS REASON, MANUFACTURER
    RECOMMENDS THAT YOU CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
    SERVICES FOR INFORMATION ON THE D ISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT/ARRANGE
    FOR DISPOSAL BY A LICENSED DISPOSAL COMPANY. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANC E WITH LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:UN NUMBER: N/A. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A. IATA
    CLASS: N/A. IATA PACKING GROUP: N/A.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:RISK PHRASES: R36/37/38: IRRITATING TO
    EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. SAFETY PHRASES: S22: DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. S24/25: AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. S26: IN
    CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE I MMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S36/37/39: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S45: IN CASE OF ACCIDENT
    OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVI CE IMMEDIATELY.
State Regulatory Information:

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