Product ID:CHOLESTEROL, C8503
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N092555
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTNT

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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. TOXICOLOGICAL
DATA INDICATE A LOW ORDER OF TOXICITY. GENERAL GOOD-HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. TA RGET ORGAN DATA: KIDNEY, URETER,
BLADDER (BLADDER TUMORS). EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION
MORTALITY; LITTER SIZE). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES
(CRANIOFACIAL). TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS
CRITERIA; TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLICATION).
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.

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:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS: MOLECULAR FORMULA: C27H46O. EC NO:
200-353-2.

Boiling Pt:=360.C, 680.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:>147.C, 296.6F
M.P/F.P Text:147C TO 149C
Spec Gravity:1.067
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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:ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY 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 SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
OEL=MAK. IARC CANCER REVIEW: ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE - IMEMDT
10,99,1976. IARC CANCER REVIEW: HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE - IMEMDT
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-CLON AL ASSAY. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B)
CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY
STUDIES. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER
1998.

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