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

MSDS NAME:PMSF, 837091
NIIN:00N092505
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRTG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
Address:9115 HAGUE RD
Box:50414
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46250-0100
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-845-2000
Emergency Phone Num:317-845-2000
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL A. FAZIO
CAGE:32239
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
Address:9115 HAGUE RD
Box:50414
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46250-0100
Country:US
Phone:317-845-2000
CAGE:32239

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

Name:PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE (PMSF)
CAS:329-98-6
RTECS #:XT8040000
= Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN PULMONARY EDEMA
    AND SEVERE INFLAMMATION. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE: BURNING
    SENSATION IN EYES, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, NAUSEA AND/OR
    HEADACHE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO CARCINOGENS
    (NTP, IARC OR OSHA).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Eyes: FLUSH CONTAMINATED EYE(S) WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EYE(S) REMAIN
    IRRITATED. SKIN: FLUSH CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF
    WATER FOR AT  LEAST 15 MINUTES AS CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IS REMOVED.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF AREA REMAINS IRRITATED. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING UNTIL AFTER IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED.
    INGESTION: KEEP VICT IM WARM AND CALM. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT. SHOULD BREATHING STOP, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION.

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

Flash Point:>200.C, 392.F
Extinguishing Media:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS KNOWN OF THE FLASH
    POINTS OR EXPLOSION LIMITS. USE MEDIA SPECIFIC FOR SITE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IF POSSIBLE, HAVE THIS PRODUCT REMOVED FROM THE FIRE
    SCENE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE. NFPA HAZARD
    IDENTIFICATION RATING SYSTEM: HEALTH - 3; FIRE - 0; REACTIVITY - 3.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA. INTIATE CLEANING UP SPILL
    USING EQUIPMENT & MATERIAL AS NOTED IN "EXPOSURE CONTROL INFO"
    SECTION. IF PRODUCT IS DRY, SWEEP UP. IF PRODUCT IS IN SOLUTION,
    USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO  CLEAN UP SPILLED SOLUTION. ONCE
    ABSORBENT IS SPENT, PLACE ALL CONTAMINATED DISPOSABLES INTO A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER, SEAL, LABEL AND HOLD FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE
    USED WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT MOUTH PIPETTE! OBSERVE
    APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL HYGIENE AND AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
    DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHILE W ORKING WITH REAGENTS. SEE
    PACKAGE INSERT FOR STORAGE INFORMATION.
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE REQUIRED IF VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . A
    LAB COAT SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:UPON COMPLETION OF WORK ACTIVITIES INVOLVING
    THIS PRODUCT. WASH ANY EXPOSED BODY AREAS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFO: MFR'S FAX NUMBER: 1-317-576-4409.

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

Appearance and Odor:POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT APPLIC

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, BASES, WATER - REACTION WITH WATER CAN LIBERATE HYDROGEN
    GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL HANDLING
    AND STORAGE CONDITIONS. AVOID EXCESS HEAT, FLAME AND PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    SULFUR OXIDES AND HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION SHOULD NOT
    OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT:
    PHENYLMETHYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE (PMSF) - (329-98-6) - 100%. THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
    PMSF IS TOXIC AND REACTS WI TH WATER TO FORM EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE
    GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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

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