Product ID:CURCUMIN, F916
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-6189
MSDS Number: BSTXS

Emergency Phone: 800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-839-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

1,6-HEPTADIENE-3,5-DIONE, 1,7-BIS

CAS: 458-37-7

RTECS: MI5230000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:1500 MG/KG (MOUSE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/SKIN/EYE/SKIN
ABSORP/INGEST: NONE IDENTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. CHRONIC: NONE
IDENTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: IMMED GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMED WASH WITH PLENTY
OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATE R FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED BY MANUFACTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. AVOID CONT W/EYES,
SKIN, CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANLDING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:356F,180C
Vapor Density:13
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE(<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED BY MANUFACTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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