SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- L6895, LIPID A MONOPHOSPHORYL FROM SALMONELLA (SUPP DATA)  -- 6550-00N093184
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:L6895, LIPID A MONOPHOSPHORYL FROM SALMONELLA (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093184
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXHK
=== 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:LIPID A, MONOPHOSPHORYL
= Wt:100.

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

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. PYROGEN. MAY CAUSE FEVER.
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 THE
    EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CA LL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media: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 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:HARMFUL. DO NOT USE IF SKIN IS CUT OR
    SCRATCHED. DO NOT PIPET BY MOUTH.
Other Precautions:CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED.

=============  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:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: MINNESOTA RE 595 (R MUTANTS).

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

=====================  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. HARMFUL.

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