SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- YEAST EXTRACT, Y1625  -- 6505-00N092632
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:YEAST EXTRACT, Y1625
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092632
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:YEAST EXTRACT
CAS:8013-01-2
RTECS #:ZF6610000

=====================  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 IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL
    MD. INHALATI ON: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
    DIFFICULT, CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
    WITH FINGERS. CALL M D.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA 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.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFORMATION OF INGREDIENTS: EC NO: 232-387-9.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/P'
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
    KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. TOXICITY DATA: LD50:(IPR,RAT) 4500 MG/KG;
    LD50:(IPR,MUS) >8 GM/KG - TOIZAG 23,295,1976. ONLY SELECTED
    REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF C HEMICAL 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:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
    OEL=MAK. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.

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