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

MSDS NAME:ISOPROPYL-B-D-THIOGALACTOPYRANOSIDE (IPTG), 724815
NIIN:00N092512
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSWJ
=== 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:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

=====================  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:ACUTE AND CHRONIC: HAVE NOT BEEN
    DETERMINED.  THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
    BEEN DETERMINED.  PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY:	SKIN OR EYE CONTACT
    FORM SPLASHES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

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

First Aid:EYE CONT: FLUSH CONTAMD EYE(S) W/LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR
    AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF EYE(S) REMAIN IRRITATED. SKIN CONT:
    FLUSH CONTAMD AREAS W/LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINUTES
    AS CO NTAMD CLOTHING IS REMOVED. GET MED ATTN IF AREA REMAINS
    IRRITATED. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMD CLOTHING UNTIL AFTER IT HAS BEEN
    PROPERLY CLEANED. INGEST: KEEP VICTIM WARM & CALM. GET IMMED MED
    ATTN. INHAL: RE MOVE 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:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE GARMENTS. IF POSSIBLE HAVE THIS PRODUCT
    REMOVED FROM THE FIRE SCENE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. INITIATE CLEANING UP SPILL
    USING EQUIP & MATLS AS NOTED IN THE EXPOSURE CTL INFO SECTION. IF
    PROD IS DRY, MOP UP, PLACE IN SUITABLE CNTNR, SEAL, LBL & HOLD FOR
    DISP. IF MATL IS IN SOLN , USE ABSORB MATL TO CNTN/PICK UP SPILLED
    SOLN. ONCE ABSORB IS SPENT, PLACE ALL CONTAMD DISPOSABLES INTO
    SUITABLE CNTNR, SEAL, LBL & HOLD FOR DISP. IN EITHER CASE, UPON
    COMPLETION OF SPILL (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE PACKAGE INSERT FOR STORAGE
    INFORMATION.
Other Precautions:GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE USED WHEN
    HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT MOUTH PIPETTE. OBSERVE APPROPRIATE
    CHEMICAL HYGIENE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OF CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    FINALLY, A LAB COAT SHOULD BE WORN.
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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL RELEASE: CLEANUP, WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER. SOL IN H*2O:
    PRODUCT SHOULD BE FAIRLY SOLUBLE IN WATER.

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

Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLIZED MATERIAL.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT, FLAME, OR PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    SULFUR OXIDES.

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

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

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

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