Product ID:GLYCINE
MSDS Date:08/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082281
MSDS Number: CGCPW

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600; 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

GLYCINE

CAS: 56-40-6

RTECS: MB7600000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
DUST MAY CAUSE COUGHING. INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA. SKIN CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT: MAY
CAUSE REDNESS. CHRONIC: NO INFORMA TION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
ADVICE. S KIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. FLUSH WITH WATER TO
SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY HEALTH
HAZARD CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
AND SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE
(SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 450F-457F(232-236C) DECOMPOSES. SOL IN H*2O: 25 G/100 ML WATER @
25C(77F). VENT: CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER,
A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. HYGIENE PRACT: CHEM
ICAL SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.16
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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