Product ID:ACRYLAMIDE, 01700
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069823
MSDS Number: CBKWW

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 S, 0.3 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.03 MG/M3, A2

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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 THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC:MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REPRODU CTIVE DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS
WITH LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACRYLAMIDE:IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
56, 1987:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
CARCIN.(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYG. IN GEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN 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 APPRVD 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 MATL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE. POSS TERATOGEN. NEUROLOGICAL HAZ. IRRITANT. MUTAGEN. CARCIN.
TOX. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
Other Precautions:AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,
ON CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DMG. IN
CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW
THE LBL WHE RE POSS).

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 1.6 @ 84.5C, 0.03 @ 40C. MATLS TO AVOID: BRASS, FREE RADICAL
INITIATORS. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANIMAL:CNS TOXIN, NEOPLASMS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:257F,125C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>181F,>83C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:2.45
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUST SOLV & BURN IN
CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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