Product ID:L9017, LECTIN FROM PHASEOLUS VULGARIS (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093188
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXNT

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ

CAS: 9008-97-3

RTECS: TJ3470000

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. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL
(SOMNOLENCE; FOOD INTAKE). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE).
EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTAT ION MORTALITY). EFFECTS ON
EMBRYO OR FETUS (FETOTOXICITY). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL
ABNORMALITIES (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM).
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:CAUTION: EXERCISE DUE CARE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
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 .
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ PHA-P. -- MFR'S
INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS: EC NO: 232-718-7.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE (PBS BUFFER)
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. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLET E 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 X9999; NIS 1; TNF 56; NOS 1; TNE 265; TFE
215.

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