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

MSDS NAME:M87630, MORIN HYDRATE, 95%
NIIN:01-446-5142
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRZK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850 EXT. 5996
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
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:MORIN HYDRATE (C15H10 O7) (EC NO.: 207-542-9)
= Wt:95.

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
    IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. HARMFUL IF INHALED. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. EYE
    CONTACT: IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT: IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR, IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICUL T, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN CONTACT: WASH EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP AND
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING  BEFORE REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR 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 SITE AFTER MATE RIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING,  KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL DRY PLACE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MECHANICAL EXHAUST
    REQUIRED.
Other Precautions:WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.  WEAR COMPATIBLE
    CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=299.C, 570.2F
M.P/F.P Text:299C TO 300C (DEC)
Appearance and Odor:TAN TO BROWN POWDER.

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE EFFECTS: 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 MAN UFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE,  CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN  THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: LK8749000, FLAVONE,
    2',3,4',5,7-PENTAHYDROXY-. TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 55 5 MG/KG,
    AIPTAK 123, 395, 1960. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE), 
		       (MUSCLE WEAKNESS), LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION
    (RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXI C EFFECTS
    (CONTD. SEE "ECOLOGICAL")

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. (CONTD. FROM "TOXICOLOGICAL")  OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR	EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTER
    BURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
    OEL=MAK. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.

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

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