Product ID:DIASTASE OF MALT
MSDS Date:11/13/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D RV
MSDS Number: CJZQV

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO655

Telephone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO655

DIASTASE OF MALT

CAS: 9000-92-4

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. SKIN: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL LABORATORY HANDLING. EYES: NO
SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN. CONTACT MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION.
INGESTION: EXPECTED TO BE A LOW INGESTION HAZARD.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPS.IF DISCOMFORT OR ILLNESS DEVELOPS
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF VOMITING
OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN H IPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL; WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF DIASTASE OF MALT IS ALLOWED TO BECOME
AIR-BORNE AS DUST, EXPLOSIVE CONDITIONS MAY PREVAIL. AVOID
CONDITIONS WHICH PRODUCE DUST. CAN REACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUM OR SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSALE. AVOID CAUSING DUSTY CONDITIONS. WASH SPILL
AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZNG MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
OR HOUSE HOLD. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING
Ventilation:VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Protective Gloves:NOT NEEDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT,EYE WASH STATION,
VENTILATION HOOD
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HANDLING CARE
GENERALLY IN KEEPING W/SAFE LABORATORY PRACTICES IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATERW/ TURBID
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH-WHITE OR TAN COLOR; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
HYGROSCOPIC

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CAN DECOMPOSE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 85 C
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON OXIDES
AND PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE. OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR MAY
ALSO BE PRESENT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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