Product ID:ACRYLAMIDE, A8887
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069767
MSDS Number: CBKVD

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ACRYLAMIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 79-06-1

RTECS: AS3325000

OSHA PEL 0.3 MG/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 0.03 MG/M3, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

(FETOTOXICITY; FETAL DEATH). SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TUMORS; UTERINE TUMORS). EFTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TUMORIGENIC (CARCINOGENIC & NEOPLASTIC BY RTECS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL, RAT) 124 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MAY CAUSE NERV SYS
DISTURBS. CHRONIC:MAY ALTER GENETIC MATL. OVEREXP MAY CAUSE REPRO
DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS W/LA B ANIMALS. POSSIBLE TERATOGEN.
TARGET ORGAN(S):NERVES, MALE REPRO SYSTEM. TARGET ORGAN
DATA:PERIPHERAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACRYLAMIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7,
PG 56, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NERVE & SENSATION (FLACCID PARALYSIS
W/OUT ANESTH). BEHAVIORAL (ALTERED SLEEP TIME; TREMOR; CONVLS/EFT
ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD; CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE
CONTRACTION/SPASTICITY). LUNGS, T HORAX/RESP (TUMORS). GI
(NAUS/VOMIT). BLOOD (OTHER CHANGES). SKIN & APPENDAGES (TUMORS).
PATERNAL EFTS (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
SHOES. INHAL :REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH
OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIA L PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. TOX. CARCIN. MAY CAUSE CANCER. IRRIT.
Other Precautions:MUTAGEN. NEUROLOGICAL HAZ. POSS TERATOGEN. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC
DMG. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO EYES &
SKIN. IN CASE OF A CCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:1.6 @ 84.5C; 0.03 @ 40C. MATLS TO AVOID:RADICAL INITIATORS. EXPLAN
OF CARCIN:CARCIN. ANIMAL:CNS TOXIN, NEOPLASMS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
(SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT). EFTS ON FERTILI
TY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX; PRE-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY; POST-
IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:257F,125C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>183F,>84C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:2.45
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE CHUNKS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
AVOID CONT W/ACID, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, IRON &
IRON SALTS, COPPER, ALUMINUM, BRASS, FREE (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT >50C. AIR SENSITIVE. STORE
AWAY FROM HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DO NOT HEAT OVER 50C. MAY POLYMERIZE
ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.

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

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