Product ID:METRIZAMIDE GRADE I LYPOHILIZED POWDER, M3383
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N093129
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXKX

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

D-GLUCOSE,

CAS: 31112-62-6

RTECS: LZ6650000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS & TOXICOLOGICAL INFO.
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 IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. TARGET ORGAN(S): VASCULAR SYSTEM. TARGET ORGAN
DATA: BRAIN AND COVERINGS (RECORD INGS FROM SPECIFIC AREAS OF
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM); SPINAL CORD (MENINGEAL CHANGES). SENSE
ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES (LACRIMATION). BEHAVIORAL
(ANTICONVULSANT; CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY). LUNGS, THORA X OR
RESPIRATION (RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION). SKIN AND APPENDAGES (HAIR).
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: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 BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. LIGHT
SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:CAUTION: AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.

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 EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS: MF: C18H22I3NO8. EC NO: 250-475-5.

Melt/Freeze Pt:>222.C, 431.6F
M.P/F.P Text:222C-224C (DEC)
Decomp Temp:>222.C, 431.6F
Decomp Text:222C-224C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN IODIDE.

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:TOXICITY DATA: LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >20 GM/KG;
LD50:(IPR,RAT) 9300 MG/KG; LD50:(IVN,RAT) 13,100 MG/KG;
LD50:(ORAL,MUS) >20 GM/KG; LD50:(SCU,MUS) 7500 MG/KG - NIIRDN
6,842,1982. LD50:(SCU,RAT) 17 MG/KG - YK YUA6 32,865,1981.
LD50:(ICE,RAT) 135 MG/KG - RADLAX 140,713,1981. LD50:(UNR,RAT) 160
MG/KG; LD50:(UNR,RBT) >622 MG/KG - JACTDZ 9,563,1990.
LD50:(IPR,MUS) 9950 MG/KG; LD50:(ICE,MUS) 2910 MG/KG; LD50:(P
AR,RBT) 207 MG/KG - USXXAM #4001323. LD50:(IVN,MUS) 1534 MG/KG -
INVRAV 15,S248,1980. LD50:(IVN,RBT) 21,763 MG/KG - ARASA5
335,5,1973. ONLY SELECTED RTECS DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFO.

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 X5735; NIS 1; TNF 234; NOS 4; TNE 9481; TFE
6972.

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