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

MSDS NAME:43505-8; CELLULOSE NITRATE 12 WT% N, VISCOSITY (SUPDAT)
NIIN:00N091707
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJNQR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH-SIGMA CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
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:NITROCELLULOSE
CAS:9004-70-0
RTECS #:QW0970000
= Wt:70.

Name:2-PROPANOL (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
= Wt:30.
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): >5 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SEVERE EYE & SKIN
    IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESS ION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
    CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, HEADACHE & VOMITING, NARCOTIC EFFECT. PROLONGED
    OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO SKIN CAUSES DEFATTING & DERMATITIS. CHRONIC
    EFFECTS: TARGET ORGAN(S): NERVES, KIDNEYS , LIVER. TO THE BEST OF
    MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
    HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

Eyes: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
    OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN: IN CASE
    OF CONTACT , IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:  WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Flash Point:=11.7C, 53.F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
    FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. WARNING: THIS MATERIAL IS CLASSIFIED AS AN
    EXPLOSIVE WHEN DRY. FIRE FI GHTING SHOULD BE DONE FROM A REMOTE
    POSITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE
    AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN
    CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSA L. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON  CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.  KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. DO NOT
    ALLOW MATERIAL TO BECOME DRY. KEEP	AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION -
    NO SMOKING. KEEP WET WITH: 2-PROPANOL.
Other Precautions:WARNING: DANGEROUS WHEN DRY. 2- PROPANOL CONTENT MUST
    BE MAINTAINED ABOVE 25 WT PERCENT FOR STORAGE. MATERIAL CONTAINING
    < 25% ALCOHOL IS AN EXPLOSIVE. CHECK 2-PROPANOL CONTENT
    PERIODICALLY AND ADD MO RE ALCOHOL AS NECESSARY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMCIAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART #: 800-1,000 SEC (WITH 30% IPA).

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

Boiling Pt:=93.C, 199.4F
Spec Gravity:1.230

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BASES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, HALOGENS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT OVER: 60 DEGREES C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN
    OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-MUS LD50: >5 GM/KG, TXAPA9
    33, 159, 1975. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN
    RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFOR MATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THE
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULA TIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT
    YET FULLY TESTED. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. IRRITANT: R 36/37/38.
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & SKIN. R 41. RISK OF
    SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. S  16. KEEP AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. S 26. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH
    EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL
    AVICE. S 36. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING .S 48.  KEEP WET
    WITH: S KEEP WET WITH: 2-PROPANOL. TLV & SOURCE: FOR 2-PROPANOL
    (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL): ACGIH	TLV-TWA: 400 PPM (983 MG/M3): STEL: 500
    PPM (1230 MG/M3). OSHA PEL: 8 HR TWA: 400 PPM (983 MG/M3); STEL:
    500 PPM (1225 MG/M3).

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

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