SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- DEXTRAN SULFATE SODIUM MOL WT 8000, D6393  -- 6505-00N093143
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DEXTRAN SULFATE SODIUM MOL WT 8000, D6393
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N093143
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM DEXTRAN SULFATE
CAS:9011-18-1
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DEXTRAN IS A POTENT ANTIGEN.
    OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE A TEMPORARY INCREASE IN CARDIAC OUTPUT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES. CALL A P HYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE
    FLUSHING BY SEPARATING T HE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
    A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, SULFUR OXIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS # HH9290000 - DEXTRAN SULFATE SODIUM.
    TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 20600 MG/KG; KSRNAM 13, 1318, 1979.
    IVN-RAT LD50: 473 MG/KG; KSRNAM 13, 1318, 1979. ORL-MUS LD50: 25200
    MG/KG; KSRNAM 13, 1318,  1979. IVN-MUS LD50: 2350 MG/KG; KSRNAM 13,
    1318, 1979. IVN-RBT LD50: 19 GM/KG; NIIRDN 6, 481, 1982. TARGET
    ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE, ATAXIA); LUNGS, THORAX OR
    RESPIRATION (RESPIRATORY DEPRE SSION). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF
    TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED
    HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

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

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
    NOT YET FULLY TESTED. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK.
    EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:

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