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

MSDS NAME:810118, 3-[(3-CHOLAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYL-AMMONIO]-1- (SUP DAT)
NIIN:00N092508
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSWG
=== 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
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:810118-1
Preparer's Name:THOMAS J. OKUSZKI
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:CHAPS
CAS:75621-03-3
= Wt:98.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT MAY BE HARMFUL BY ALL
    ROUTES OF ENTRY. IT MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES, SKIN, AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE: BURNING
    SENSATIONS AT POINT OF EXPOSURE, COUG HING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HEADACHE, AND NAUSEA. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT
    HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY DETERMINED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

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

Eyes: FLUSH CONTAMINATED EYES WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EYES BECOME
    IRRITATED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH CONTAMINATED
    SKIN WITH SOAP  AND WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SKIN BECOMES
    IRRITATED. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING UNTIL AFTER IT HAS
    BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED. INGESTION: IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTI ON. INHALATION: IF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
    OCCURS, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
    SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SPECIFIC FOR SITE
    CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. IF THE PRODUCT IS DRY, MOP UP.
    IF THE MATERIAL IS IN SOLUTION, USE AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO CLEAN
    UP SPILLED SOLUTION. PLACE ALL CONTAMINATED DISPOSABLES INTO A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER, SEA L, LABEL, & HOLD FOR APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL.
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS NITRILE/RUBBER
    GLOVES, SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES, & A LAB COAT. WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER CLEAN UP IS FINISHED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE PACKAGE INSERT FOR STORAGE
    INFORMATION.
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . LAB COATS ARE ADVISED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHILE WORKING WITH
    REAGENTS. UPON COMPLETION OF WORK ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THIS
    PRODUCT, WASH ANY EXPOSED BODY AREAS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. (SUP DAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART NUMBER: PROPANE SULFONATE (CHAPS). HYGIENE PRACTICES:
    WORK PRACTICES: GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE USED WHEN
    HANDLING PRODUCT. DO NOT MOUTH PIPETTE. OBSERVE PROPER CHEMICAL
    HYGI ENE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES.

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

Solubility in Water:SHOULD BE FAIRLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT, FLAME, OR PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    NITROGEN OXIDES, AND SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

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