ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP -- DL-PHENYLALANINE,99 %,14796-6  -- 6810-01-446-5138
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DL-PHENYLALANINE,99 %,14796-6
MSDS Date:10/12/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-446-5138
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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

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

Ingred Name:DL-PHENYLALANINE
CAS:150-30-1
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL BY INGESTION, INHALATION OR SKIN
    ABSORPTION. THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL	AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
    HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    PLENTY OF W ATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTHWITH WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY
    CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN
    A BAG. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:511F,266C
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

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

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