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

MSDS NAME:GUM MASTIC SOLUTION, ALCOHOLIC HT101-3, COMPONENT OF HT101-2
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLBGJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
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:MASTIC (RESIN). (EC NO. 263-098-6)
CAS:61789-92-2
RTECS #:OQ1263000

Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL. (200 PROOF USP)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:97.5
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM, 1900 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM, 1880 MG/M3

=====================  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:LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
    IRRITANT. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. TARGET
    ORGAN(S): NERVES, LIVER.  ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION.	VAPOR OR MIST IS
    IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. EXPOSURE
    CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING. NARCOTIC EFF ECT. DAMAGE
    TO THE HEART. TARGET ORGANS: NERVES, LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOTE: ETHYL ALCOHOL IS LISTED BY IARC AS
    A STOMACH AND LIVER CARCINOGEN WHEN CONSUMED AS A BEVERAGE; IARC
    GROUP 1, VOLUME 44, PAGE 35, 1988 .

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

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

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (NIOSH
    APPROVED - ) AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN
    AND EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.	LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
    FLAMMABLE (USA DEFINITION). HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (EUROPEAN DEFINITION).

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (NIOSH APPROVED -
    ), RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY-LIME, SAND,
    OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN  COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS
    AND TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPELTE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. WEAR
    SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLIN G. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY
    FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: FLAMMABLE (USA
    DEFINITION). HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (EUROPEAN DEFINITION). KEEP AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,
    RINSE IMMEDIATELY WIT H PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL-REISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES (ANSI APPROVED - ).
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
    SHOWER AND EYE BATH (MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA - ). WEAR
    SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: LENTISQUE ABSOLUTE, MASTIC ABSOLUTE, PISTACIA LENTISCUS
    ABSOLUTE.

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

Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.  COLOR AND ODOR: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER .

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATABILITIES: OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES,
    ACID ANHYDRIDES, ALKALI METALS, AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: SKN-RBT LD50: >5 GM/KG 
    (FCTOD7 30, 71S, 1992). ONLY SELECTRED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE IN FORMATION.

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRNOMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS: OEL
    = MAK.  EPA TSCA SECTIO0N 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.	EUROPEAN
    INFORMATION: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. IRRITANT. R 36 / 37 / 38 IRRITATING
    TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND  SKIN. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. S 16 KEEP
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. S 26 IN CASE OF CONTACT
    WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE. S 36 WEAR SUITABLE PROT ECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

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