Product ID:AGAR, BP16325
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBVZ

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232-658-1)

CAS: 9002-18-0

RTECS: AW7950000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL
INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. EXPEC TED TO BE A LOW INGESTION
HAZARD. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW
HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION
FOUND. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWE LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: FLUSH
SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.
INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR
WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. GET MED
AID. INHAL: REMOV E FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID IF
COUGH OR OTHER SYMPS APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE: NONE REPORTED.

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AND
REDUCED PARTICLE SIZE IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. NFPA
RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED IN SECTION 8, EXPOSURE CONTROLS PERSONAL PROTECTION.
VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DU STY CONDITIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. KEEP
FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE LIMITS: AGAR - ACGIH: NONE LISTED. NIOSH: NONE LISTED. OSHA -
FINAL PELS: NONE LISTED. OSHA VACATED PELS: AGAR: NO OSHA VACATED
PELS ARE LISTED FOR THIS CHEMICAL. PHYSICAL DATA: MOLECULAR FOR
MULA: NOT AVAILABLE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN HOT WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BEIGE SOLID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRTION OF
CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
LEVELS: NONE LIST ED. RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES:
NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

Toxicological Information:CAS #9002-18-0: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 16 G/KG;
ORAL, RABBIT: LD50 = 5800 GM/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: CAS #9002-18-0:
NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NOT
DATA AVAILABLE. TERATOGE NICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EXOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.
OTHER INFO: HAZARD SYMBOLS: NOT AVAILABLE. WGK (WATER
DANGER/PROTECTION) CAS #900 2-18-0: 0. CANADA - CAS #9002-18-0 IS
LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. THIS PRODUCT HAS A WHMIS
CLASSIFICATION OF NOT CONTROLLED. CAS #9002-18-0 IS NOT LISTED ON
CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IATA: NOT
REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. RID/ADR: NOT REGULATED AS A
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. IMO: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
CANADA TDG: NO INFORMATION AV AILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS #9002-18-0 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
INVENTORY. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY
REPORTING LIST. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE UNDER A
CHEMICAL TEST RULE. NONE OF THE CHEMI CALS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA
SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR PO LLUTANTS. THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER
ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS (OTHER
INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS #9002-18-0 IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.