FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- MUREXIDE POWDER, M274 5  -- 6810-00-312-6846
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MUREXIDE POWDER, M274 5
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-312-6846
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ALLOXANTIN

Ingred Name:2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-PYRIMIDINETRIONE,
    5-.(.(HEXAHYDRO-2,4,6-TRIOXO-5-PYRIMIDINYL)IMINO.).-, MONOAMMONIUM
    SALT
CAS:3051-09-0

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: NO INFORMATION REGARDING EYE
    IRRITATION AND OTHER POTENTIAL EFFECTS WAS FOUND. SKIN: NO
    INFORMATION REGARDING SKIN IRRITATION AND OTHER POTENTIAL EFFECTS
    WAS FOUND. INGESTION: THE TOXICOLOGICAL P ROPERTIES OF THIS
    SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. INHALATION: THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY
    INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OCCASSIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOW LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN:
    FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    REMOVING  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT
    DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE
    2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE TO F RESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID IF
    COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    & SUPPORTIVELY.  ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.

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

Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NFPA RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION.
    WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIO N. SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP CON TAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID
    INGESTION AND INHALATION.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATORY REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE LIMITS: ALLOXANTIN: NO OSHA VACATED PELS ARE LISTED FOR THIS
    CHEMICAL. PHYSICAL DATA: MOLECULAR FORMULA: C8H8N6O6.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=355.C, 671.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILALBE
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:ALKALINE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:RED-PURPLE SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STABLE UNDER
    NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:CAS # UNLISTED, CAS # 3051-09-0: LD50/LC50
    NOT AVAILABLE. CAS # UNLISTED: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH,
    NTP OR OSHA. CAS # 3051-09-0; NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP
    OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: N O INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TERATOGENICITY:
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY:
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. OTHE R STUDIES: NONE.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:
    NO INFORMATION REPORTED. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. OTHER: NONE. OTHER INFO: INFO AVAIL. CANADA - CAS
    #3051-09-0 IS LISTED  ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. PROD HAS WHMIS
    CLASSIFICATION OF NOT CONTROLLED. CAS # UNLISTED: NOT LISTED ON
    CANADA'S INGRED DISCLOSURE LIST. CAS #3051-09-0: NOT LISTED ON
    CANADA'S INGRED DISCLOSURE LIST . EXPOS LIMS - CAS # (LISTED AS
    TELLURIUM): OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.1 MG/M3. OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.1 MG/M3.
    OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.1 MG/M3. OEL-FINLAND:TWA 0.1 MG/M3; STEL 0.3
    MG/M3. OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.1 MG/M3. OEL- GERMANY:TWA 0.1 MG/M3.
    (TRANSPORT INFO)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF
    CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NONE LIS TED. RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES:
    NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME - US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
    IATA: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RID/ADR: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
    IMO: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANDADA TDG: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. ECOLOGICAL IN FO: OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 0.1
    MG/M3.OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 0.1 MG/M3. OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.1 MG/M3.
    OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.1 MG/M3; STEL 0.5 MG/M3. JAN9 OEL-TURKEY:TWA
    0.1 MG/M3. OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA  0.1 MG/M3. OEL IN BULGARIA,
    COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV. OEL IN NEW ZEALAND,
    SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS # UNLISTED: NOT LISTED ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. IT IS FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT USE ONLY. CAS
    #3051-09-0 IS LISTED ON TSCA INVENTORY. NONE OF CHEMS ARE ON HEALTH
    & SAFETY REPORTING LIST. NONE OF CHEMS  IN PROD ARE UNDER CHEMICAL
    TEST RULE. NONE OF CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. NONE OF
    CHEMS IN MATL HAVE SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL DOES
    NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZ AIR POLLUTANTS. THI S MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2
    OZONE DE PLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE
    LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS # UNLISTED: IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL OR NJ. CAS #3051-09-0 IS NOT PRESENT
    ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF T HE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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