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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION 1 鈥? COMPANY & PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Issued by: JEEN International Corporation Chemtrec Emergency Tel.# 800-424-9300
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FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 ISSUE DATE: 4/18/97
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PRODUCT: EXTRACT 1
INCI/CTFA NAME: BUTYLENE GLYCOL (AND) LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON EXTRACT
CAS NO.: 517-89-5
SYNONYMS: ALKANNIN, SHIKONIN
SECTION 2 鈥? PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE: CLEAR PURPLE TO REDDISH BROWN LIQUID
ODOR: CHARACTERISTIC
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (20掳C): 0.9 鈥? 1.1
SOLVENT: BUTYLENE GLYCOL
TOTAL NAPHTHOQUINONE CONTENT: 0.40% MIN.
SECTION 3 鈥? FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
AUTO-IGNITION: N/A
FIRE HAZARDS: NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE FLAMMABILITY OF THIS
MATERIAL IN THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS.
EXPLOSION HAZARDS: RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT: N/A
RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF STATIC DISCHARGE: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE WATER SPRAY OR FOAM TO EXTINGUISH FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
FIRE FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS: USE FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
SECTION 4 鈥? REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/A
MATERIALS TO AVOID: N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSE, IT EMITS TOXIC FUMES (CO,CO2).
HAZARDOUS POLY OCCUR: NO.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLY): N/A
SECTION 5 鈥? HEALTH HAZARD DATA (TOXICITY)
EXTRACT LE-1 IS MADE FROM A CHINESE MEDICINAL HERB 鈥淟ITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON鈥? (Zi Cao), WHICH HAS
BEEN USED IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE FOR ITS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS AND DEMONSTRATED A SAFE
TRACE RECORD IN HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL AND MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS IN THE
ORIENTAL CULTURES. EXTRACT LE-1 IS NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, BUT THE USUAL PRECAUTIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE HANDLING OF CHEMICALS SHOULD BE OBSERVED. AVOID INGESTION OF THIS MATERIAL.
INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNT OF THIS MATERIAL MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
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SECTION 6 鈥? FIRST AID MEASURES
EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CHECK FOR AND
REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES.
SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY STICKING FINGER IN THROAT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SECTION 7 鈥? ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
SPILL CLEANUP: INCASE OF A SPILL AND/OR A LEAK, ALWAYS SHUT OFF ANY SOURCES OF IGNITION, VENTILATE
THE AREA, AND EXCISE CAUTION. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND PUT THE MATERIAL INTO A PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID
INGESTION
SECTION 8 鈥? SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: NO SPECIAL DISPOSAL METHOD REQUIRED. HOWEVER, OBSERVE ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
STORAGE: PACK IN TIGHTLY SEALED GLASS OR POLYETHYLENE CONTAINERS. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A DRY, COOL AND DARK PLACE.
SECTION 9 - EXPOSURE CONTROL MEASURES/PERSONAL PROTECTION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: USE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: LAB COAT. DUST RESPIRATOR. BOOTS
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SECTION 10 鈥? TRANSPORT INFORMATION
NON-HAZARDOUS/TOXIC.
SECTION 11 鈥? OTHER INFORMATION
THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE
USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. IT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. IT IS THE USER鈥橲 RESPONSIBILITIES TO OBSERVE
AND COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. JEEN INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION ASSUMES NO LIABILITIES FROM THE USE OF THESE PRODUCTS OR INFORMATION MENTIONED HEREIN.
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