LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 20.7 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SAFFRON IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS
SAFE BY THE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION. IT IS ACCEPTABLE AS A FOOD
ADDITIVE. INGESTION: EXCESSIVE DOSES, MAY CAUSE ABORTION. SLIGHTLY
TOXIC, PROBABLE ORAL LETHAL DOS E, HUMAN 5-15 MG/KG (BETWEEN 1 PINT
& 1QUART FOR A 70KG/150 LB PERSON).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PERSPIRATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES/SKIN: THOROUGHLY FLUSH
W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/ALL ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, CO & CO2 MAY
BE PRODUCED WHEN MATERIAL IS BURNED.
Spill Release Procedures:DAMPEN TO MINIMIZE DUST; PLACE MATERIAL INTO A
FIBER CONTAINER & INCINERATE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:AS W/ANY DYE, TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT SKIN & EYE
CONTACT. PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO PREVENT
INGESTION OF CONCENTRATED MATERIAL. DON'T EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN AREA
WHERE MATERIAL IS BE ING HANDLED. DON'T PIPET BY MOUTH.
Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM (10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR) SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT
FOR MOST USES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING, ESPECIALLY BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: 366.8F CROCIN. THIS ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR CROCIN.
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE/DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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