MSDS NAME:G5882 GLUTARALDEHYDE GRADE I
NIIN:00F038256
MSDS Number: BWTPP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-5052
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-5052
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 =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 134 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:CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS, HIGHLY TOXIC
& MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION & SKIN CONTACT. MAY BE
FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS
EXTREMLY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MU COUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INFLAMATION MAY BE FATAL AS A
RESULT OF SPASM. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, BURNS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER W/DRY LIME/SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER &
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE UNDER
NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN/CLOTHING. MAY DISCOLOR W/EXPOSURE TO AIR. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSE TO AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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