SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 14866-0 ACRYLAMIDE,99+%,ELECTROPHORESIS GRADE  -- 6810-00F052191
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:14866-0 ACRYLAMIDE,99+%,ELECTROPHORESIS GRADE
MSDS Date:05/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F052191
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
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:ACRYLAMIDE	(ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN BY NTP)  *96-3*
CAS:79-06-1
RTECS #:AS3325000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:0.3 MG/CUM (SKIN)
ACGIH TLV:.03 MG/CUM SKIN (A2)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 124 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION, MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
    TOXIC, MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: 183.2-186.8F.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:257F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP)
Vapor Pres:1.6MM
Vapor Density:2.45
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE CHUNKS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACID, BASES, OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS, IRON & IRON SALTS, COPPER,
    ALUMINUM, BRASS, FREE RADICAL INITIATORS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT >122F, AIR SENSITIVE, HEAT & DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    AMMONIA.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, HEAT >122F.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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