Product ID:SAMPLE BUFFER LAEMMLI 2X CONCENTRATE, S3401
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093170
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXHF

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE

CAS: 151-21-3

RTECS: WT1050000

GLYCEROL

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

2-MERCAPTOETHANOL

CAS: 60-24-2

RTECS: KL5600000

TRIZMA BASE

CAS: 77-86-1

RTECS: TY2900000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

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 INHALED,
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIR ATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA AND VOMITING. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY C AUSE:
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULATION; MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY
REACTION.
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, APPROPRIATE
FOAM, OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. COVER WITH AN ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP AND PLACE
IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL
UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW LABEL WHERE
POSSIBLE). TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY TOXIC (U.S.A.). TOXIC (EU). TOXIC BY
INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION. STENCH. CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT YET
FULLY TESTED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:LIQUID; ODOR: STENCH.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.
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.

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. TOXIC; R 23/24/25 - TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. R 42 - MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION
BY INHALATION. S 45 - IN C ASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). S
26 - IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADV ICE. S 27 - TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. S 36/37/39 - WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CL
OTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION.

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