Product ID:INCERT AGAROSE, CODE NO. 39346-81-1
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKKTH

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HYDROXYETHYL (DERIVATIZED) AGAROSE

CAS: 39346-81-1

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE EYES. ALSO, SEE
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR DISCOMFORT
OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. IF ANY DISC OMFORT PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE
TO MD: HYDROXYETHYL AGAROSE HAS LOW ORAL TOXICITY AND MAY BE
MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO EYES. TREATMENT IS CONTROLLED REMOVAL OF
EXPOSURE FOLLOWED BY SYMPT OMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE CARE.

Lower Limits:SUPDAT
Upper Limits:SUPDAT
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE, AIRBORNE ORGANIC DUSTS AT OR ABOVE
LEL VALUE (0.40 OZ/CU FT) HAVE EXPLOSIVE POTENTIAL IN PRESENCE OF
IGNITION SOURCE. BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON
DIOXIDE. EXPLOSIVE PROPERT IES: NOT APPLICABLE. OXIDIZING
PROPERTIES: NOT OXIDIZING.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP POWDER. COLLECT AND PLACE IN SOLID
TRASH. DISPOSE OF IN SOLID TRASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
LOCAL STATE/PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR INERT,
NUISANCE WASTE MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:N/P. EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
SPECIAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT: NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOTE: AGAROSE IS GENERALLY USED AFTER
DISSOLUTION BY BOILING. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR THIS STEP ARE
AVAILABLE FROM FMC UPON REQUEST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR: DUST LAYER 205C, LEL: 0.40 OZ/CU FT/0.36KG/M3;
DUST CLOUD 440C, LEL: 0.40 OZ/CU FT. PHYSICAL DATA: FAT SOLUBILITY:
NO DATA AVAILABLE. MOLECULAR WEIGHT: >50,000. PARTITION COEF
FICIENT: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Spec Gravity:1.49
Solubility in Water:10% W/DFCLTY ON HEATING
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, AMORPHOUS POWDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<10 H*2O

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDANTS AND ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF POWDER OR GEL IN SOLID TRASH. DISPOSE
OF SOLID TRASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE LOCAL,
STATE/PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR INERT,
NUISANCE WASTE MATERIAL.

Toxicological Information:SKIN CONTACT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHALATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
INGESTION: LD50 >5000 MG/KG (RAT), FMC STUDY, 1986. EYE CONTACT:
MINIMALLY IRRITATING (RABBIT); FMC STUDY, 1986. ACUTE EFFECTS FROM
OVEREXPOSURE: THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE LOW ORAL TOXICITY
AND MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES. A RELATED MATERIAL, AGAR, IS
GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS) BY THE US FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION. CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE: NO DATA
AVAILABLE FOR THE FORMULATION. AGAR, A RELATED MATERIAL, WAS
NEGATIVE IN A NTP CARCINOGENISIS RODENT BIOASSAY.

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:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:US DOT: NOT LISTED IN TITLE 49 OF THE US CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. UN: NOT APPLICABLE.
MARPOL DESIGNATION: NONE. CANADA (TDG): NOT APPLICABLE.

SARA Title III Information:US SARA TITLE III: NOT LISTED. SECTION
311/312: NOT LISTED. SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372): NOT LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED TO MEET
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE US OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29
CFR 1910.1200; THE EEC DIRECTIVE, 91/155/33C AND OTHER REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS. US TSCA INVENT ORY: LISTED. CANADA WHMIS: NOT A
CONTROLLED PRODUCT UNDER THE CANADIAN WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS). EEC FINECS NO: NONE. EEC RISK PHRASES:
NOT CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS. EEC SYMBOLS: NOT CLASSIFIED AS
DANGEROUS. EEC SAFETY ADVISE PHRASES: NOT CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS.
ADDIT IONAL REGULATORY INFORMATION: NONE.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICALS CURRENTLY ON THE CALIFORNIA LIST OF
KNOWN CARCINOGENS AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXINS.