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

MSDS NAME:HEPARAN SULFATE SODIUM FROM BOVINE KIDNEY, H9637
NIIN:00N093134
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXKQ
=== 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:HEPARAN SULFATE SODIUM
CAS:57459-72-0
= 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 EYE IRRITATION.
    MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRA CT. TARGET ORGAN: BLOOD. TO THE
    BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEATLH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. REMOVE CO NTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
    DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,
    FLUSH WITH COPIOUS A MOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
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:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED 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 S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
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  ==================

Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE. NITROGEN OXIDES. SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

=====================  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:EUROPEAN INFORMATION - CAUTION:
    SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED.

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

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