Product ID:D9163 DL-DITHIOTHREITOL ELECTROPHORESIS REAGENT
MSDS Date:05/19/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F054004
MSDS Number: CFGGP

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

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

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

DITHIOTHREITOL

CAS: 27565-41-9

RTECS: XO8576500

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: IF CONS CIOUS, WASH MOUTH OUT W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:>230F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR A SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER &
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:107-111.2F
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2, SULFUR OXIDES,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.

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

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