Product ID:L-ASPARTIC ACID, 11189
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092440
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRPF

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 63181

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 63181

ASPARTIC ACID, L-

CAS: 56-84-8

RTECS: CI9098500

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
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. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC: LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN
MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:
WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. USE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, GLOVES AND NIOSH APPROVED MASK. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG
AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL. POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS: MF: C4H7NO4. EC NO:
200-291-6.

Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

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
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED. TOXICITY DATA: LD50:(IPR,MUS) 6 GM/KG - PCJOAU
25,569,1991. ONLY SELECTED REG ISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN
RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT FLUKA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: HARMFUL; R 40 -
POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS; S 22 - DO NOT BREATHE DUST;
S 36 - WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. REVIEWS, STANDARDS &
REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD 81861; NIS 3; TNF 803; NOS 3;
TNE 5939. NOES 1983: HZD 81861; NIS 3; TNF 634; NOS 11; TNE 9033;
TFE 6545. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: SPERM
MORPHOLOGY-HUMAN. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICA L INVENTORY.

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