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

MSDS NAME:METHYLSULFOXIDE, REAGENT ACS, 13034
NIIN:00N092906
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVWS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Name:METHYLSULFOXIDE. LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 14,500 MG/KG.  
    EINECS/ELINCS: 200-664-3.
CAS:67-68-5
RTECS #:PV6210000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS & TOXICOLOGICAL INFO.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: PRODUCES IRRITATION,
    CHARACTERIZED BY A BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
    INFLAMMATION, AND POSSIBLE CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION.
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH BURNING PAIN, ITC HING AND REDNESS.
    SUBSTANCE IS RAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. THIS CHEMICAL IS
    READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE INTACT SKIN AND CARRIES ANYTHING ELSE
    THAT HAS BEEN DISSOLVED IN IT THROUGH THE SKIN, AS WEL L.
    INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING, CRAMPS, CHILLS
    AND DROWSINESS. IT ALSO CAUSES A GARLIC SMELL ON BOTH THE BODY AND 
    BREATH. INHALATION: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR
    OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN: GET
    MEDICAL AID. FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHI LE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. INGESTION:
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4
    CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.  GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
    REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    AID. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SY MPTOMATICALLY. ANTIDOTE: NONE REPORTED.

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

Flash Point:=95.C, 203.F
Autoignition Temp:=215.C, 419.F
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:42%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH
    AIR. WILL BURN IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE. NFPA RATING: HEALTH - 1;
    FLAMMABILITY - 1; REACTIVITY - 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. ABSORB
    SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL, (E.G., DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE
    INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE C ONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH INTO A SEWER. REMOVE
    ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME.
    KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT
    WITH SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR FORMULA: (CH3)2SO.
    MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 78.13.

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

Boiling Pt:=189.C, 372.2F
B.P. Text:@ 760 MM HG
Melt/Freeze Pt:=18.4C, 65.1F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:0.55 MBAR @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.1010 G/CM3
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:CP 27C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, APHA: 5 MAX; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, PERCHLORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
    PRESSURES. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR
    WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:CAS # 67-68-5: RTECS # PV6210000:
    LD50:(ORAL,MOUSE) 7920 MG/KG; LD50:(SKIN, MOUSE) 50 GM/KG;
    LD50:(SKIN,RAT) 40 GM/KG. OTHER: SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR
    COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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

Ecological:FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT ACROS ORGANICS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:U.S. DOT; CANADA TDG: SHIPPING NAME: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. HAZARD CLASS, UN NUMBER, PACKING GROUP: N/P.
    IMO; IATA; RID/ADR: SHIPPING NAME, HAZARD CLASS, UN NUMBER, PACKING
    GROUP: N/P.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
    EUROPEAN LABELING I/A/W EC DIRECTIVES: HAZARD SYMBOLS: XI. RISK
    PHRASES: R 36/37/38 - IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND
    SKIN. SAFETY PHRASES: S 26 - IN CAS E OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE
    IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 37/39 -
    WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. WGK (WATER
    DANGER/PROTECTION): CAS # 67-68-5: 1. CANADA:  CAS # 67-68-5 IS
    LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. CAS # 67-68-5 IS NOT LISTED ON
    CANADA'S INGREDIE NT DISCLOSURE LIST. EXPOSURE LIMITS: CAS #
    67-68-5: OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 20 MG/M3. OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 50 PPM (160
    MG/M3); SKIN. (OTHER INFO)

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

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