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

MSDS NAME:LAURIC ACID SODIUM SIGMA GRADE, L9755
NIIN:00N093132
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXKR
=== 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:LAURIC ACID, SODIUM SALT
CAS:629-25-4
RTECS #:OF0700000
Fraction by 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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRTIATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: 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
    CONTAMINATED CLO THING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEA ST 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 APPROPRATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  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.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES. MAY DECOMPOSE ON
    EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBSUTION OR DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: OF0700000 LAURIC ACID, SODIUM
    SALT. IRRITATION DATA: SKN-RAT 28 MG/24H SEV JSCCA5 26,29,1975.
    ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX IC EFFECTS OF CHEMCIAL 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:REGULATORY INFORMATION: EUROPEAN
    INFORMATION: 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 ME DICAL ADVICE. S 36
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
State Regulatory Information:

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

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