SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE, 398071  -- 6505-00N092629
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE, 398071
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092629
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 CITRATE DIHYDRATE
CAS:6132-04-3
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:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: CONTAMINATION OF THE EYES SHOULD BE TREATED BY
    IMMEDIATE AND PROLONGED IRRIGATION WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    (FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES). SKIN: IMMEDIATELY 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. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL	A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN
    POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
    PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>300.C, 572.F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS NUMBER: GE8300000 - CITRIC ACID,
    TRISODIUM SALT. TOXICITY DATA: IPR-RAT LD50: 1548 MG/KG; JPETAB 94,
    65, 1948. IPR-MUS LD50: 1364 MG/KG; JPETAB 94, 65, 1948. IVN-MUS
    LD50: 170 MG/KG; JPETAB 94,  65, 1948. IVN-RBT LD50: 449 MG/KG;
    JPETAB 94, 65, 1948. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR
    EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD); LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION
    (CYANOSIS); GASTROINTESTINAL (CHANGES I N STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF
    SALIVARY GLANDS). 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
    SOLVENT 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 TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
    NOT YET FULLY TESTED. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL =
    MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD 68905; NIS 165; TNF 38675; NOS 97; TNE 200416.
    NOES 1983: HZD E0257; NIS 1 ; TNE 403; NOS 5; TNE 4029; TFE 2015.
    NOES 1983: HZD 68905; NIS 96; TNF 13473; NOS 105; TNE 301805; TFE
    163142. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA TEST
    SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE,  DECEMBER 1998.
State Regulatory Information:

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