Product ID:CARRAGEENAN TYPE I COMMERCIAL GRADE, C1013
MSDS Date:04/05/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N062349
MSDS Number: BYGQQ

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

CARRAGEEN

CAS: 9000-07-1

RTECS: FI0700000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. THE
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES 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 PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. CALL MD.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL
MD. EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN
POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
& WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION: AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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