=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:2-3-DIPHOSPHOGLYCERIC ACID KIT, 35-A
NIIN:00N020452
MSDS Number: BLKHJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010; 314-771-5750
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company: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  =============

Name:GLYCERALDEHYDE-3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE/3-PHOSPHOGLYCERIC
    PHOSPHOKINASE; (GAPD/PGK ENZYMES MIXTURE)

Name:PHOSPHOGLYCERATE MUTASE
CAS:9032-62-6

Name:ETHANOL, 2,2',2"-NITRILOTRI-; (TRIETHANOLAMINE BUFFER- 30%
    TRIETHANOLANIME FREE BASE & 0.025% SODIUM AZIDE.
CAS:102-71-6
RTECS #:KL9275000

Name:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
CAS:76-03-9
RTECS #:AJ7875000
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM; 9192

Name:B-NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINOCLEOTIDE; (B-NAD REDUCED FORM
    DISODIUM GRADE III) (PROD MAY CNTN UP TO 4% ETHANOL.SEE ING 2)

Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 4%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS. TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIE S HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST: 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 AND
    CALL MD. INHAL: R EMOVE 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 EYELIDS
    WITH FINGERS. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB ON SAND OR
    VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIALS PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CAUTION - AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN 
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:SUSPENSION.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

====================  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
    LAWS.

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