===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:S6501 STREPTOMYCIN SULFATE
NIIN:00F052307
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CDBJV
=== 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:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
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:STREPTOMYCIN SULFATE
CAS:3810-74-0
RTECS #:WK4990000
Fraction by Wt: 0.50%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 500 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:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN, MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS. AMINOGLYCOSIDES ARE ASSOCIATED W/SIGNIFICANT
NEPHROTOXICITY &/OTOTOXICITY, MAY CAUSE CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IN
THE FETUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MIN.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES,
SULFUR OXIDES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
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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of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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