Product ID:SORBITOL
MSDS Date:03/05/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082303
MSDS Number: CGCQX

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

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

GLUCITOL; (SORBITOL)

CAS: 50-70-4

RTECS: LZ4290000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION AND SKIN/EYE
CONTACT:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. INGESTION:LARGE DOSES MAY
CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL UPSET. CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . INGEST:IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO DRINK
& GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. GET
MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT
ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR
IN SUFFICIENT CONCS & IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF
LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST. CLEAN UP
SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP S PILL FOR RECOVERY/DISP & PLACE IN A
CLSD CNTNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL & PERSONAL HYGIENE &
SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCE & ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRED PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
USAGE.
Ventilation:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>230F,>110C
Spec Gravity:1.49
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE. HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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 W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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