SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- BILIRUBIN MIXED ISOMERS, B4126  -- 6550-00N093198
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BILIRUBIN MIXED ISOMERS, B4126
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093198
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:BILIRUBIN MIXED ISOMERS
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
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. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
    CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGI CAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

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. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

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  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

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:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MF: C*33H*36N*4O*6.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Appearance and Odor:ORANGE POWDER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS DATA AND SYNONYMS SUPPLIED ARE FOR A
    CLOSELY RELATED COMPOUND. RTECS # DU3038000 - BILINE-8,
    12-DIPROPIONIC ACID, 1, 10, 19, 22, 23, 24-HEXAHYDRO-2, 7, 13,
    17-TETRAMETHYL-1, 19-DIOXO-3, 18-DIVIN YL-. TOXICITY DATA: ORL-MUS
    LD50: >15 GM/KG; ESKHA5 (103), 29, 1985. IPR-MUS LD50: >2 GM/KG;
    ESKHA5 (103), 29, 1985. TARGET ORGAN DATA: GASTROINTESTINAL (OTHER
    CHANGES); EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMP LANTATION MORTALITY);
    EFFECTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETAL DEATH, OTHER EFFECTS TO
    EMBRYO/FETUS). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL EN TRY IN
    RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
    NOT YET FULLY TESTED. RTECS DATA AND SYNONYMS SUPPLIED ARE FOR A
    CLOSELY RELATED COMPOUND. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
    OEL=MAK. NOES 1974: HZD 81726;  NIS 1; TNF 114; NOS 2; TNE 1390.
    NOES 1983: HZD 81726; NIS 3; TNF 1176; NOS 7; TNE 12638; TFE 9389.
    EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: IN VITRO SCE-HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES;
    IN VITRO SCE-HUMAN. EPA TSCA SEC TION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.

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