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

MSDS NAME:NIMESULFIDE N1016
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJGZH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num: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:N-(4-NITRO-2-PHENOXYPHENYL)METHANESULFONAMIDE
CAS:51803-78-2
RTECS #:PB0970000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50:200 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:IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:  FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.  SEPARATE EYELIDS W/FINGERS.  INHALATION:	REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.  INGESTION:  WASH OUT W/WATER.  OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CA SES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY/CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY CHEMICAL
    POWDER/APPROPRIATE FORM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL.  AVOID RAISING DUST.  VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT/HEAVY RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN
    OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:THE TOXOCOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

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

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

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL CO. FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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