===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:C4888, CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (SUPDAT)
NIIN:00N092452
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVSD
=== 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:CELLULOSE, CARBOXYMETHYL ETHER, SODIUM SALT;
(CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM MEDIUM VISCOSITY)
CAS:9004-32-4
RTECS #:FJ5950000
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 27000 MG/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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERT IES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF
INHALED, REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED,
WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMIN ATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Autoignition Temp:=370.C, 698.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF
CREATING DUST EXPLOSION. STATIC CHARGES GENERATED BY EMPTYING
PACKAGE IN OR NEAR FLAMMABLE VAP ORS MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
AND WASH SPILL SIT E AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION: AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
============= 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 & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: SODIUM MEDIUM VISCOSITY. TOXICITY INFO: OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:>300.C, 572.F
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE 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:RTECS #: FJ5950000. CELLULOSE, CARBOXYMETHYL
ETHER, SODIUM SALT. TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50:27000 MG/KG. FOREAE
13,29,1948. IHL-RAT LC50:>5800 MG/M3/4H. TOLED5. (SUPPL) ,243,1992.
ORL-MUS LD50:>27 GM /KG. PESTD5 17,351,1976. ORL-RBT LD50:>27
GM/KG. PESTD5 17,351,1976. SKN-RBT LD50:>2 GM/KG. TOLED5. (SUPPL)
,243,1992. ORL-GPG LD50:16000 MG/KG. FOREAE 13,29,1948. TARGET
ORGAN DATA: PATERNAL EFTS (PR OSTATE, SEMINAL VESICLE, COWPER'S,
ACCESSORY GLANDS. TUMORIGENIC (NEOPLASTIC BY RTECS CRITERIA),
(TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLICATION). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC
EFFECTS (SUPDAT)
===================== 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:CONTAT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION. CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
NOT YET FULLY TESTED. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS. OEL=MAK.
NOES 1983: HZD T1474; NIS 93; TNF 13501; NOS 102; TNE 318345; TFE
184422. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA SECTION
8(E) RISK NOTIFICATION, 8EHQ-0892-8786. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION
(TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998.
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