Product ID:NUSIEVE 3:1 AND METAPHOR AGAROSE, F-15-35-0
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092409
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRXL

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HYDROXYETHYL (DERIVATIZED) AGAROSE (BLEND OF INGREDIENT 1

CAS: 39346-81-1

ARAROSE POWDER

CAS: 9012-36-6

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICICOLOGICAL INFO
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH
WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
OCCURS AND PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
DIFFICULTY OR DISCOMFORT OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF ANY DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE TO MEDICAL DOCTOR: SEVERE HEALTH EFFECTS
FROM THIS MATERIAL ARE UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. TREATMENT IS SYMPTOMATIC
AND SUPPORTI VE.

Lower Limits:SUPDAT
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE, AIRBORNE ORGANIC DUSTS AT OR ABOVE
LEL VALUE (0.40 OZ/CUFT) HAVE EXPLOSIVE POTENTIAL IN PRESENCE OF
IGNITION SOURCE. BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP POWDER. COLLECT AND PLACE IN SOLID
TRASH. DISPOSE OF IN SOLID TRASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
LOCAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR INERT,
NUISANCE WASTE MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
SPECIAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT: NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOTE: AGAROSE IS GENERALLY USED AFTER
DISSOLUTION BY BOILING. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR THIS STEP ARE
AVAILABLE FROM FMC UPON REQUEST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LEL: DUST LAYER 205C, LEL: 0.40 OZ/CUFT/0.36K G/M3; DUST CLOUD 440C,
LEL: 0.40 OZ/CUFT. PHYSICAL DATA: EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NOT
APPLICABLE. OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE. MOLECULAR WEIGHT:
>50 ,000. PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Spec Gravity:1.49
Solubility in Water:10% W/DFCLTY ON HEATING
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, AMORPHOUS POWDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<10% H*2O

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDANTS AND ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF POWDER OR GEL IN SOLID
TRASH.

Toxicological Information:SKIN CONTACT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHALATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
INGESTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE ON FORMULATION. 2-HYDROXYETHYL
AGAROSE, LD50 >5000 MG/KG (RAT), FMC STU DY, 1986. EYE CONTACT: NO
DATA AVAILABLE ON FORMULATION. (2-HYDROXYETHYL AGAROSE) (RABBIT)
MINIMALLY IRRITATING; FMC STUDY, 1986. ACUTE EFFECTS FROM
OVEREXPOSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE FORMULATION . MAY BE
IRRITATING TO THE EYES. CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE: NO DATA
AVAILABLE FOR THE FORMULATION. CARCINOGENICITY: NO; IARC: NO; NTP:
NO; OTHER (OSHA): NO.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:US DOT: NOT LISTED IN TITLE 49 OF THE US CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. UN MARPOL DESIGNATION:
NONE. CANADA (TDG): NOT APPLICABLE.

SARA Title III Information:US SARA TITLE III: NOT LISTED. SECTION
311/312: NOT LISTED. SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372): NOT LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED TO MEET
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE US OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION SATANDARD, 29
CFR 1910.1200; THE EEC DIRECTIVE, 91/155/EEC AND OTHER REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS. US TSCA INVEN TORY: LISTED. CANADA WHMIS: NOT A
CONTROLLED PRODUCT UNDER THE CANADIAN WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS). EEC FINECS NO: 232-731-8,
2-HYDROXYGEHYL AGAROSE. EEC RISK PHRASES; NO T CLASSIFIED AS
DANGEROUS. EEC SYMBOLS: NOT CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS. EEC SAFETY
ADVISE PHRASES: NOT CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL REGULATORY
INFORMATION: NONE.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICALS CURRENTLY ON THE CALIFORNIA LIST OF
KNOWN CARCINOGENS AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXINS.