ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC -- MANNITOL  -- 6810-00-149-0577
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MANNITOL
MSDS Date:05/20/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-149-0577
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-297-4444
Emergency Phone Num:518-297-4444
Preparer's Name:HMIS TECHNICIAN
CAGE:4A444
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:4A444

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

Ingred Name:MANNITOL
CAS:69-65-8
RTECS #:OP2060000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 17000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NONE FOUND IN LITERATURE.
    CHRONIC: NONE FOUND IN LITERATURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE FOUND IN LITERATURE FOR ANY ROUTE OF
    ENTRY.

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

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP FOR ANY ROUTE, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR MOP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS USED AS A FOOD/DIETARY SUPPLEMENT (NORMALY). MSDS GENERATED
    BY HMIS TECHNICIAN FOR WALL-TO-WALL. MANUFACTURER SENT LETTER
    SAYING MATERIAL DOES NOT REQUIRE MSDS; HOWEVER, IS 6810 FSC SO WE 
    NEED ONE. GENERATED FROM 5TH EDITION OFSAX'S "DANGEROUS PROPERTIES
    OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS". VERY LITTLE AVAILABLE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>554F,>290C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>329F,>165C
Spec Gravity:DENSITY-1.52
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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