Product ID:AGAR POWDER, A7002
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092618
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTPP

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

AGAR (POWDER)

CAS: 9002-18-0

RTECS: AW7950000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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 AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MANUFA CTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL 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:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:BEIGE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
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:RTECS NUMBER: AW7950000 - AGAR. TOXICITY
DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 11 GM/KG; FDRLI* 124, -, 1976. ORL-MUS LD50: 16
GM/KG; FDRLI* 124, -, 1976. ORL-RBT LD50: 5800 MG/KG; FDRLI* 124,
-, 1976. ORL-HAM LD50: 61 00 MG/KG; FDRLI* 124, -, 1976. ONLY
SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS)
DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ANTUAL 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. NOES 1983: HZD T2097; NIS 23; TNF 2760; NOS 29; TNE 36912;
TFE 25104. NOES 1983: NZD X9439; NIS 1; TNE 121; NOS 2; TNE 482.
EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMI CAL INVENTORY. NTP CARCINOGENESIS
BIOASSAY (FEED); NO EVIDENCE: MOUSE, RAT NTPTR* NTP-TR-230, 82.
State Regulatory Information:

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