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

MSDS NAME:ACRYLAMIDE, A8887
NIIN:00N069767
MSDS Number: CBKVD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
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:ACRYLAMIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:79-06-1
RTECS #:AS3325000
OSHA PEL:0.3 MG/M3, S
ACGIH TLV:0.03 MG/M3, S
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:SUPDAT:(FETOTOXICITY; FETAL DEATH). SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS
    (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS). TUMORIGENIC EFTS (TESTICULAR (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 2:TUMORS; UTERINE TUMORS). EFTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH
    STATISTICS; BIOCHEMICAL & METABOLIC; BEHAVIORAL). (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 3:TUMORIGENIC (CARCINOGENIC & NEOPLASTIC BY RTECS
    CRITERIA). BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS (TRANSAMINASES; PEPTIDASES).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:OTHER PREC:MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE
    POSSIBLE).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL, RAT) 124 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MAY CAUSE NERV SYS
    DISTURBS. CHRONIC:MAY ALTER GENETIC MATL. OVEREXP MAY CAUSE REPRO
    DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS W/LA B ANIMALS. POSSIBLE TERATOGEN.
    TARGET ORGAN(S):NERVES, MALE REPRO SYSTEM. TARGET ORGAN
    DATA:PERIPHERAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACRYLAMIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7,
    PG 56, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
    (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NERVE & SENSATION (FLACCID PARALYSIS
    W/OUT ANESTH). BEHAVIORAL (ALTERED SLEEP TIME; TREMOR; CONVLS/EFT
    ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD; CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE
    CONTRACTION/SPASTICITY). LUNGS, T HORAX/RESP (TUMORS). GI
    (NAUS/VOMIT). BLOOD (OTHER CHANGES). SKIN & APPENDAGES (TUMORS).
    PATERNAL EFTS (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
    SHOES. INHAL :REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH
    OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIA L PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED
    THRU SKIN. TOX. CARCIN. MAY CAUSE CANCER. IRRIT.
Other Precautions:MUTAGEN. NEUROLOGICAL HAZ. POSS TERATOGEN. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC
    DMG. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO EYES &
    SKIN. IN CASE OF A CCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK (ING 5)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:1.6 @ 84.5C; 0.03 @ 40C. MATLS TO AVOID:RADICAL INITIATORS. EXPLAN
    OF CARCIN:CARCIN. ANIMAL:CNS TOXIN, NEOPLASMS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
    (SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT). EFTS ON FERTILI
    TY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX; PRE-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY; POST-
    IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:257F,125C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>183F,>84C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:2.45
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE CHUNKS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
AVOID CONT W/ACID, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, IRON &
    IRON SALTS, COPPER, ALUMINUM, BRASS, FREE (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT >50C. AIR SENSITIVE. STORE
    AWAY FROM HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DO NOT HEAT OVER 50C. MAY POLYMERIZE
    ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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