Product ID:SEAKEM GOLD, 9012-36-6, AGAROSES
MSDS Date:07/01/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSSW

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Cage: 61382

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AGAROSE

CAS: 9012-36-6

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARD EXPECTED.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN CONTACT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHALATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
INGESTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. EYE CONTACT: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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 MD: AGAROSE IS ANTICIPATED TO HAVE LOW
TOXICITY, AS NOTED UNDER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Lower Limits:SUPP DATA
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2 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/CU FT) HAVE EXPLOSIVE POTENTIAL IN PRESENCE OF
IGNITION SOURCE. NFPA DESIGNATION 704: FIRE - 1; HEALTH - 0;
REACTIVITY - 0.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP POWDER. COLLECT AND PLACE IN SOLID
TRASH. DISPOSE OF IN SOLID TRASH I/A/W 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.
Other Precautions:NOTE: AGAROSE IS GENERALLY USED AFTER DISSOLUTION BY
BOILING. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR THIS STEP ARE AVAILABLE FROM FMC
UPON REQUEST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
SPECIAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT NOT REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AIR EXPLO LIMS: LEL: DUST LAYER 205 C, LEL: 0.40 OZ/CU FT/0.36 KG/M3;
DUST CLOUD 440 C, LEL: 0.40 OZ/CU FT. -- PHYSICAL DATA: EXPLO
PROERTIES: N/A. OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: N/A. FAT SOLUBILITY: NO DATA
A VAIL. MOLECULAR WT: >50,000. PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NO DATA
AVAIL.

Spec Gravity:1.49 GM/CM3
Solubility in Water:10% W/DFCLTY ON HEATING
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, AMORPHOUS POWDER (SOLID); ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10% H*2O

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDANTS AND ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF POWDER OR GEL IN SOLID TRASH.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE: NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR FORMULATION. A
RELATED MATERIAL, AGAR, HAS VERY LOW ORAL TOXICITY AND IS GENERALLY
RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS) BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
CHRONIC: NO DATA AVA ILABLE FOR FORMULATION. AGAR, A RELATED
MATERIAL, WAS NEGATIVE IN A NTP CARINOGENISIS RODENT BIOASSAY.

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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:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

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