FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- GELATIN, G8 500 -- 6810-00N092931
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:GELATIN, G8 500
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092931
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVWQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC 10345
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:GELATIN EINECS/ELINCS: 232-554-6.
CAS:9000-70-8
RTECS #:LX8580000
= Wt:100.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. SKIN: DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION HAS RESULTED IN FETAL EFFECTS. INGESTION:
LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLI NG. THE TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES OF THIS SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. THE
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FU LLY
INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC: INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION HAS RESULTED IN
FETAL EFFECTS. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR
OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
WHILE RE MOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS
& ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID.
INHALATION: REM OVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT
BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. GET MED AID IF
COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
& SUPPORTIVELY . ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC FUMES. NFPA
RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. SWEEP
UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY,
CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOS AL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR FORMULA: VARIES. MOLECULAR
WEIGHT: N/P.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity:0.68 (WATER=1)
pH:6.0 (6% SOLN)
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PALE-YELLOW SOLID; NO ODOR REPORTED.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES. AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:CAS # 9000-70-8: RTECS # LX8580000.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TERATOGENICITY: EFFECTS ON
NEWBORN: REDUCED WEIGHT GAIN, INTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE TDLO=700 MG/KG.
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORM ALITIES: UROGENITAL, INTRAPERITONEAL
MOUSE TDLO=700 MG/KG. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY:
PLEASE REFER TO RTECS # LX8580000 FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION. OTHER
STUDIES: NONE.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:
NO INFORMATION REPORTED. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NONE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA: D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION
OF CONTAMANTS; D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE LEVELS;
F-SERIES; P-SERIES; & U-SER IES: NONE LISTED.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:U.S. DOT: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE. IATA: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RID/ADR:
SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: SHIPPING NAME: NO
INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADA TDG: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS #9000-70-8 IS LISTED ON THE
TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE CHEMS
ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF
THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE U NDER A CHEM TEST RULE. SECTION 12B:
NONEOF THE CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA
SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS MATL HAVE A
SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL D OES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZ
AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE
DEPLETORS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS(STATE
REGULATORY INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS # 9000-70-8 IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED. --
FEDERAL REGULATORY: HAZ SUBSTAN CES UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE
CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA.
NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER
THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE CONSIDERED
HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA. EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGS: EUROPEAN LABELING
I/A/W EC DIRECTIVES: HAZ SYMBOLS: NOT AVAIL. RISK PHRASES: N/P.
SAFETY PHRASES: N/P. WGK (WATER DANGER/PROT): CAS # 9000-70-8: 0.
(OTHER INFO)
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