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

MSDS NAME:C2686, (3-CARBOXYPROPYL) TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM (SUP DAT)
NIIN:00N093147
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXKC
=== 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:(3-CARBOXYPROPYL) TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:6249-56-5
RTECS #:BP3850000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
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. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER' S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. 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:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, 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 SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. DO NOT
    GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART NUMBER: CHLORIDE PRACTICAL GRADE. MF: C*7H*16CLNO*2.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=220.C, 428.F
M.P/F.P Text:DEC
Appearance and Odor: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, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS # BP3850000 - AMMONIUM,
    (3-CARBOXYPROPYL) TRIMETHYL-, CHLORIDE. TOXICITY DATA: SCU-MUS
    LD50: 3500 MG/KG; ABMGAJ 3, 28, 1959. IVN-MUS LD50: 475 MG/KG;
    AIPTAK 145, 233, 1963. ONLY SELECTED REGISTR Y OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. THE TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURIN 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. IRRITANT. R 36/37/38: IRRITATING TO EYES,
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,
    RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY  OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S
    36: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
State Regulatory Information:

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