Product ID:UNIFORM GRADE STARCH, 03059-000
MSDS Date:09/02/1986
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N036131
MSDS Number: BQLSV

Emergency Phone: 215-587-7060;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-587-7060

Preparer: CHARLES J. MATLACK

Cage: 76837

Telephone: 409-779-0060

Cage: 76837

STARCH

CAS: 9005-25-8

RTECS: GM5090000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRLNGD INHAL OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF
STARCH DUST OR MIST CAN CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND AGGRAVATE EXISTING
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE AIR CONC OF HAZ
CHEMS BE MAINTAINED BELOW THE ACTI ON LEVEL (PEL, TWA, ETC). THERE
IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR ROUTINE AIR SAMPLING TO ENSURE THAT EXISTING
VENT IS ADEQUATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH BREATHING DIFFICULTIES
MAY FIND EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT INCREASES THAT DIFFICULTY.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN WHILE
FLUSHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR SCOOP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FILTERS:DUST. RESP PROT SHLD BE WORN IF THE
LEVEL OF AIRBORNE CONTAM EXCEEDS THE LEVEL(S) ABOVE. AIR QUALITY
SHLD ALWAYS BE IMPROVED FIRST BY ENGINEERING SOLNS (SUCH AS BETTER
VENT), & THEN BY USING R ESP PROT IF THE ENGINEERING (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESP PROT: SOLUTION IS UNSUCCESSFUL. WHERE THE AIR QUALITY IS UNKNOWN,
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL SCBA.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NIL
Solubility in Water:DISPERSES.
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE POWDER WITH MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL IS THE DISPOSAL METHOD OF PREFERENCE.
CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
PROCEDURES.

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