Product ID:GELATIN
MSDS Date:06/08/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082308
MSDS Number: CGCRD

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

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

GELATINS; (GELATINE)

CAS: 9000-70-8

RTECS: LX8580000

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:ACUTE: INHALATION: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
EXPECTED. INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL UPSET.
SKIN CONTACT: NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT: NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE
WATER TO DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH
SOAP A ND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ADVICE 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 WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
POSSIBLE @ ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH IGNITION
SOURCE. MINIMUM DUST CLOUD IGNIT TEMP: 620C. FINE (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WARNING! MAY FORM COMBUSTIBLE DUST CONCS IN AIR.
AVOID DUST CLOUD IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT SOURCE. MAINTAIN ADEQ VENT.
AS PART OF GOOD INDUST & PERSONAL HYGIENE & SFTY PROCEDURE. AVOID
ALL UNNECESSARY EXP OS TO CHEM SUBSTANCE & ENSURE (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
USAGE. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCS, & IN PRESENCE OF
IGNIT SOURCE IS POTNTL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. MINIMUM EXPLOSIBLE
CONC: <0.5 G/L(AIR); MAXIMUM EXPLO PRESS: 78 LB/SQ IN. OTHER PREC
:PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO TAN FLAKES OR POWDER. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TANNIN, FORMALDEHYDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND 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 WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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