Product ID:RIBONUCLEASE A TYPE I-AS FROM BOVINE PANCREAS, R5503
MSDS Date:03/03/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084505
MSDS Number: CGTHP

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

NUCLEASE, RIBO-;

RTECS: RF0760000

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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. THE
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A MD. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES & CALL A MD. INHAL:
REMOVE TO F RESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A MD.
EYE: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE
ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYE EYELIDS W/FINGERS. CALL A
MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Solubility in Water:WATER-SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR, EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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