Product ID:STARCH, SOLUBLE AND HYDROLYSED
MSDS Date:03/14/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-8126
MSDS Number: BMBVJ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

STARCH

CAS: 9005-25-8

RTECS: GM5090000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-NUISANCE DUST.INHALATION OF
EXCESSIVE DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,CHEMICAL OR MECHANICAL INJURY
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.ORAL:MAY CAUSE
MINIMAL SYMPTOMS. CHRONIC- REPEATED /PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
SYMPTOMS AS IN ACUTE EXPOSURE.INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNT MAY CAUSE
PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NUISANCE DUST. INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE DUST MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION, CHEMICAL OR MECHANICAL INJURY TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE EYE OR SKIN IRRITATION. ORALLY MAY CAUSE
MINIMAL SYMPTOMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING LUNG CONDITIONS COULD
BECOME AGGRAVATED WITH THIS MATERIAL AND MAY CAUSE A CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4
CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION OR SYMPTOMS
OCCUR.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>716F
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND
INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE
LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR
DUST RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:4.5-6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE AT 100C
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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