Product ID:STARCH
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-8128
MSDS Number: BDSJB

Emergency Phone: (213)516-8000

Preparer: E. BRULL

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

STARCH,SOLUBLE,ACS

CAS: 9005-84-9

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/CUM (DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY SLIGHTLY TOSLIGHTLY
DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT
(IRRITANT), OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION. CHRONIC: THERE ARE NO
KNOWN EFFECT FROM CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO THIS P RODUCT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAIABALE.
MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT
AVAILABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS
NOT KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE MEDICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:EYE-RINSE WITH WATER FOR A FEW MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES QUICKLY. PLACE VICTIM UNDER A DELUGE SHOWER.
GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH SKIN WITH RUNNING WATER & NONABRASIVE
SOAP. COVER THE SK IN WITH AN EMOLLIENT. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION-ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST IN A
WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION-REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. GIVE CONSCIOUS PERSON SEVERAL
GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER IN
THROAT. LOWER THE HEAD. NEVER GIVE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON ANYTHING
TO INGEST. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Autoignition Temp:=380.C, 716.F
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES-USE DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. LARGE FIRES-USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO
NOT USE WATER JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE NOTED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. SLIGHTLY FLAMMABLE TO
FLAMMABLE IN THE PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS. VERY SLIGHTLY
TO SLIGHTLY FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID
IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY
SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND DISPOSE OF
ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL AU THORITY REQUIREMENTS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE
THE RESIDUE UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMEN. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN COOL PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.
Other Precautions:.MATERIAL SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT AND
AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.

Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER
ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. FULL SUIT. BOOTS. SUGGESTED
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST
BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGENIC PRATICE
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
pH:6
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM: NOT AVAILABLE. NUISANCE DUST. ROUTE OF ENTRY: INGESTION.

Ecological:THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.

Transport Information:NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL (UNITED STATES).

Federal Regulatory Information:THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE LISTED ON
TSCA: STARCH SOLUBLE.
State Regulatory Information:NONE

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