Product ID:GLYCOGEN (FROM OYSTERS),M 816,86-5610
MSDS Date:10/08/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00D006768
MSDS Number: CDZCN

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501

Cage: EO303

Telephone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151

Cage: EO303

GLYCOGEN FROM OYSTER

RTECS: MC2730000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- DUST MAY CAUSE EYE AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE DUST EXPOSURE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF
WATER. GE T MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDERED MATERIAL MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
DUST-AIR MIXTURES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP
SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:473F,245C
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:1-10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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