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

MSDS NAME:STARCH, SOLUBLE AND HYDROLYSED, S516500
NIIN:00N085912
MSDS Number: CHDDK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Name:CORN STARCH; (STARCH)
CAS:9005-25-8
RTECS #:GM5090000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL
    HANDLING. INGESTION: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY T RACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR
    USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND. TARGET
    ORGANS: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes: FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, GET MED
    AID. SKIN: GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN
    W/PLENTY OF SOA P & WATER. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
    GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MED AID IF IRRIT OR SYMPS
    OCCUR. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG
    GIVE ARTF (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID
    GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 1.5-6 (2% SOLUTION). FIRST AID PROC: RESP. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID IF COUGH/OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
    NOTE TO MD: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPP ORTIVELY.

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

Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOL IN BOILING WATER
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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