Product ID:L-ASCORBIC ACID FREE CELL CULTURE TESTED, A 4544
MSDS Date:09/22/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082783
MSDS Number: CGNYV

Emergency Phone: 800-325-3010; 314-771-5750

Info Phone: 800-325-3010; 314-771-5750

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

L-ASCORBIC ACID

CAS: 50-81-7

RTECS: CI7650000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 11,900 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC:CHRONIC INGESTION OF LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES INCLUDING NAUSEA AND DIARRHEA, URINARY EFFECTS
INVOLVING URINE ACIDIFICATION, OXALATE & URI C CRYSTALLIZATION IN
BLADDER AND KIDNEYAND DECREASED REACTION TIMES AND PSYCHOMOTOR
COORDINATION. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TARGET ORGAN DATA:KIDNEY, URETER,
BLADDER (CHANGES IN TUBULES); SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES
(CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BRTHG BE COMES DFCLT, CALL MD. EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY
SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:379F,193C (DECOMPOSES).

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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