BMDQG - SUCROSE

Product Identification

Product ID:SUCROSE
MSDS Date:07/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-6934
MSDS Number: BMDQG

Responsible Party
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Contractor
SILFEN LEO INC, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIV
ARMONK, NY 10504-1710 US

Telephone: 800-431-1075

Cage: 1GJ71

Ingredients

SUCROSE

CAS: 57-50-1

RTECS: WN6500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9192

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:29,700 MG/KG ORAL LD50 (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION, TOXIC ONLY IN EXTREMELY HIGH
DOSES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, DYSPNEA, HEMOPTYSIS, CHILLS, FEVER,
WEAKNESS, WEIGHT LOSS, SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: WASH WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS; KEEP
UPWIND. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY
PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATOR WOULD BE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:338F,170C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:338F,170C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.5877
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC, DRY, MONOCLINIC, SPHENOIDAL
CRYSTALS, SWEET TASTE

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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