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

MSDS NAME:URIC ACID,51449,16118-7
NIIN:01-446-6854
MSDS Number: CFMWJ
=== 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

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

Name:URIC ACID
CAS:69-93-2
RTECS #:YU7050080
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL BY INGESTION OR INHALATION. THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BE EN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    PLENTY OF W ATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTHWITH WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, APPROPRIATE FOAM OR
    DRY CHEMICAL. 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:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN
    A BAG. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>572F,>300C
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN CYANIDE

====================  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 ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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