Product ID:POLYCYTIDYLIC-INOSINIC ACID POTASSIUM, P1038
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093178
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXHS

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

POLYCYTIDYLIC ACID COPOLYMER;

CAS: 24939-03-5

RTECS: TR0175000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES.
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. BELIEVED TO STIMULATE THE IMMUNE
SYSTEM. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. CALL A P HYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE
FLUSHING BY SEPARATING T HE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXERCISE DUE CARE.

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:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health
CAUTION: THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. EXERCISE DUE CARE.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

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 PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO
INVESTIGATED. RTECS # TR0175000 - POLYINOSINIC: POLYCYTIDYLIC ACID
COPOLYMER. IRRIT DATA: EYE-RBT LD50: 950 MG/6H; ANOPB5 3, 371,
1971. TOX DATA: IPR-RAT L D50: 365 MG/KG; TXAPA9 18, 220, 1971.
IVN-RAT LD50: 185 MG/KG; TXAPA9 18, 220, 1971. IPR-MUS LD50: 35
MG/KG; TXAPA9 23, 579, 1972. IVN-MUS LD50: 9500 UG/KG; TXAPA9 23,
579, 1972. PAR-MUS LD50: 20 MG/K G; NATUAS 223, 715, 1969. IVN-RBT
LD50: 220 UG/KG; VVIRAT 23 (2), 201, 1978. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
PERIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION (SPASTIC PARAL W/OR W/OUT SENSORY
CHANGES); SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES ( LACRIM); (OTHER INFO)

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particular situation.

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.