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

Product ID:84-2131, 84-2133, AGAR POWDER
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDCH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
CAGE:59896

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:AGAR
CAS:9002-18-0
RTECS #:AW7950000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 11 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS UNDER
    NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALAT ION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.  SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH AREA FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.  INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE  PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
    DIRECTED BY DOCTOR. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL
    CENTER. NERVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALATION: REMOVE	TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR IF NEEDED. GET
    MEDICAL AID FOR ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE AS NEEDED.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH
    AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CANTINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AN AREA SUITABLE FOR CHEMICAL
    STORAGE. KEEP STRONG OXIDIZERS AWAY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST AND AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL ):
    ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOUD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO BEIGE POWDER WITH LITTLE OR NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX, SOX
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:CHRONIC: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS DATA FOUND.

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

Ecological:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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