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

MSDS NAME:M5885 MALTOSE GRADE I MONOHYDRATE
NIIN:00F054082
MSDS Number: CFGLJ
=== 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:MALTOSE MONOHYDRATE
CAS:6363-53-7

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 34800 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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

Eyes: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    IF CONSC IOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 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  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID CONTACT &
    INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: 246.2-249.8F.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER,
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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