Product ID:SUCROSE SYNTHETASE, S6379
MSDS Date:12/19/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021618
MSDS Number: BLNTK

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178

Emergency Phone: 800-325-8070

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SUCROSE SYNTHETASE

CAS: 9030-05-1

GLYCERIN

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORAL (RAT) 12600 MG/KG (GLYCEROL).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHAL,
INGEST/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAUSES EYE
IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS A ND HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMIT. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SUCROSE SYNTHETASE HAVE NOT
BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES & CALL MD. WASH COMTAMD CLTHG BEFORE
RESUE. INHAL :REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG BECOMES DFCLT, GIVE O2.
CALL MD. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:320F (GLYCEROL)
Lower Limits:ING 1
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN,
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER &
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MTL TO AVOID: OF GLYCEROL WITH: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PHOSPHOROUS
TRIIODIDE, PERCHLORIC ACID, CHLORINE, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, NITRIC
ACID & HYDROFLUORIC ACID, NITRIC ACID & SULFURIC ACID, SODIUM
PEROXIDE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE OR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE. FIRST AID
PROC: LIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL MD.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:ING 2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:ING 2
Vapor Pres:ING 2
Vapor Density:ING 2
Spec Gravity:ING 2
Appearance and Odor:SUSPENSION

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES. VIOLENT/ EXPLOSIVE REACTIONS
HAVE OCCURRED ON DIRECT CONTACT (SUP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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