Product ID:CHOLESTEROL GRADE I FROM PORCINE LIVER, C3137
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092563
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTFP

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

CHOLESTEROL

CAS: 57-88-5

RTECS: FZ8400000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SEE
ALSO TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATI ON: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIO US. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

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 AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:>148.C, 298.4F
M.P/F.P Text:148-150C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL POWDER.

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

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:TOXICOLOGICAL DATA INDICATE A LOW ORDER OF
TOXICITY. GENERAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
RTECS #: FZ8400000-CHOLESTEROL. TARGET ORGAN DATA: KIDNEY, URETER,
BLADDER (BLADDER TUMORS) . EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION
MORTALITY). EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (LITTER SIZE). SPECIFIC
DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (CRANIOFACIAL). TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL
TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERI A). TUMORIGENIC (TUMORS AT SITE
OF APPLICATION). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
OEL=MAK. IARC CANCER REVIEW; ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMMEDT
10,99,1976. IARC CANCER REVIEW:HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEDT
31,95,1983. IARC CANCER REVIEW:GROUP 3 IMSUDL 7,161,1987. NOHS
1974: HZD 80865; NIS 8; TNF 1321; NOS 10; TNE 13980. NOES 1983: HZD
80865; NIS 5; TNF 4091; NOS 11; TNE 41411; TFE 30220. EPA GENETOX
PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: SHE-CLONAL ASSAY. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B)
CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY
STUDIES. EPA T SCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER
1998.
State Regulatory Information: