Product ID:STREPTOLYSIN O FROM STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES, S5265
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093169
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXHD

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

STREPTOLYSIN O

CAS: 98072-47-0

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 FATAL IF ENTERS
BLOODSTREAM. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. BIOMEDICAL MATERIAL. MAY CAUSE HUMAN DISEASE. TARGET
ORGAN(S): BLOOD.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL
MD. INHALATI ON: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
DIFFICULT, CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE
EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CA LL MD.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, 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 SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BIOHAZARD. DO NOT USE IF SKIN IS CUT
OR SCRATCHED.
Other Precautions:CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN A REGULATED AREA IN A CLOSED SYSTEM. DO NOT
RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS: EC NO: 308-500-3.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.
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:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
NOT YET FULLY TESTED.

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