Product ID:A9673 ARACHIDONIC ACID FREE ACID FROM PORCINE LIVER
MSDS Date:05/09/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F051042
MSDS Number: CCDLX

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

ARACHIDONIC ACID

CAS: 506-32-1

RTECS: CE6675000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER, ASSURE ADEQUATE
FLUSHING. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:>230F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTIVE UNSTABLE COMPOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH AREA
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKU P IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. MOISTURE & HEAT
SENSITIVE. HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN. AIR & LIGHT SENSITIVE.
FREEZE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. HANDLE W/CARE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT: 336.2-339.8F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:(SEE SUPP)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-56.2F
Spec Gravity:0.922
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, LIGHT,
AIR, FREEZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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