Product ID:SUCROSE
MSDS Date:01/03/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-6934
MSDS Number: BGSPW

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

SUCROSE

CAS: 57-50-1

RTECS: WN6500000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 29700 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES. ACUTE- EYES:NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. INHALATION:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HEALTH HAZARD. ORAL:EXTREMELY LA RGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF EYES, GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:NOT EXPECTED TO
REQUIRE FIRST AID. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH RUNNING
WATER, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:RINSE WITH WATER. ORAL:IF LARGE
AMOUNTS ARE SWALLOWED, DRINK WATER AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
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 THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS AND
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE (0.045G/L).

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA. AVOID
DISPERSING DUST INTO THE AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP SPILL
FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
GET IN EYE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IN DUSTY SITUATION, A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL 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:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:220F - 367F
Spec Gravity:1.59
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:1 G/0.5 ML
Appearance and Odor:MONOCLINIC SPHENODIAL CRYSTALS - CHARACTERISTIC
CARAMEL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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