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

MSDS NAME:CHOLESTEROL GRADE I FROM PORCINE LIVER, C3137
NIIN:00N092563
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTFP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
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:CHOLESTEROL
CAS:57-88-5
RTECS #:FZ8400000
= 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:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SEE
    ALSO TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

Eyes: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    INHALATI ON: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIO US. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. USE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, GOVES AND MASK. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS  COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>148.C, 298.4F
M.P/F.P Text:148-150C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGICAL DATA INDICATE A LOW ORDER OF
    TOXICITY. GENERAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
    RTECS #: FZ8400000-CHOLESTEROL. TARGET ORGAN DATA: KIDNEY, URETER,
    BLADDER (BLADDER TUMORS) . EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION
    MORTALITY). EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (LITTER SIZE). SPECIFIC
    DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES (CRANIOFACIAL). TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL
    TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERI A). TUMORIGENIC (TUMORS AT SITE
    OF APPLICATION). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
    OEL=MAK. IARC CANCER REVIEW; ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMMEDT
    10,99,1976. IARC CANCER REVIEW:HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEDT
    31,95,1983. IARC CANCER REVIEW:GROUP 3  IMSUDL 7,161,1987. NOHS
    1974: HZD 80865; NIS 8; TNF 1321; NOS 10; TNE 13980. NOES 1983: HZD
    80865; NIS 5; TNF 4091; NOS 11; TNE 41411; TFE 30220. EPA GENETOX
    PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: SHE-CLONAL ASSAY.  EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B)
    CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY
    STUDIES. EPA T SCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER
    1998.
State Regulatory Information:

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