Product ID:MALTOSE,39 W 2286
MSDS Date:08/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-056-2866
MSDS Number: CDYGT

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: MICHAEL RESZEJA

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

MALTOSE

CAS: 69-79-4

RTECS: OO5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 34,800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES. ACUTE- EYES:NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. INHALATION:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HEALTH HAZARD. ORAL:LARGE ORAL D OSES MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITI NG. CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE FLUID ORINDUCE VOMITING IF
PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) OR DRY CHEMICAL
(ABC). USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS AND
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IF
PERMITTED. OTHERWISE, SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR REUSE
OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST GENERATION. CLEAN SURFACE WITH WATER TO
REMOVE RESIDUAL CONTAMINA TION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID INHALATION OF DUSTS. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST
LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:216F,102C
Vapor Density:12.4
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (NITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE,
CHLORATES. ETC..)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, DUST ACCUMULATION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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