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

MSDS NAME:GLYCEROL,99.5 + %,ACS REAGENT
NIIN:00-264-6604
MSDS Number: CFKQV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010/FAX 800-325-5052
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
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
Company:TRIDON CHEMICAL
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:07MM8

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:GLYCERIN  (GLYCEROL)
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
Fraction by Wt: >99.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 (MIST)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MIST);9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 12,600 MG/KG(RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. PROLONGED EXPOSU RE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND
    VOMITING. MISTS MAY CAUSE COUGHING. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    COUGHING, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUCCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE TO
    THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
    EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
    OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT  MOUTH WITH WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN OR
    POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:390F,199C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:698F
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMIT TOXIC GASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING. ABSORB SPILLS WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE DRY
    ABSROBENT MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR REUSE OR
    DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WITH  WATER. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INHALE MISTS OR VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON
    SKIN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. IF EXCESSIVE MISTING IS
    EXPECTED, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR AND MIST RESPIRATOR
    (REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.134)
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
    MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER IF CONTACT POSSIBLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:554F,290C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:68.0F,20.0C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 68 F
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:1.261
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, SYRUPY (VISCOUS) LIQUID -
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS, SODIUM HYDRIDE, PHOSPHORUS
    TRIOXIDE, CHLORINE, PERCHLORIC ACID, NITRIC ACID+HF
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. REUSE OR RECYCLE IF  POSSIBLE.

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