FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- AGAR, S71613 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AGAR, S71613
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:AGAR  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 11 G/KG(EINECS/ELINCS: 232-658-1)
CAS:9002-18-0
RTECS #:AW7950000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL
    INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. EXPEC TED TO BE A LOW INGESTION
    HAZARD. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW
    HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWE LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: FLUSH
    SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLTHG &  SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.
    INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR
    WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. GET MED
    AID. INHAL: REMOV E FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG,
    GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID IF
    COUGH OR OTHER SYMPS APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE:  NONE REPORTED.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AND
    REDUCED PARTICLE SIZE IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. NFPA
    RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN SECTION 8, EXPOSURE CONTROLS PERSONAL PROTECTION.
    VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DU STY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. KEEP
    FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE LIMITS: AGAR - ACGIH: NONE LISTED. NIOSH: NONE LISTED. OSHA -
    FINAL PELS: NONE LISTED. OSHA VACATED PELS: AGAR: NO OSHA VACATED
    PELS ARE LISTED FOR THIS CHEMICAL. PHYSICAL DATA: MOLECULAR FOR
    MULA: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN HOT WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BEIGE SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:CAS #9002-18-0: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 16 G/KG;
    ORAL, RABBIT: LD50 = 5800 GM/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: CAS #9002-18-0:
    NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NOT
    DATA AVAILABLE. TERATOGE NICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EXOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
    AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.
    OTHER INFO: HAZARD SYMBOLS: NOT AVAILABLE. WGK (WATER
    DANGER/PROTECTION) CAS #900 2-18-0: 0. CANADA - CAS #9002-18-0 IS
    LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. THIS PRODUCT HAS A WHMIS
    CLASSIFICATION OF NOT CONTROLLED. CAS #9002-18-0 IS NOT LISTED ON
    CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRTION OF
    CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NONE LIST ED. RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES:
    NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IATA: NOT
    REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. RID/ADR: NOT REGULATED AS A
    HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. IMO: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
    CANADA TDG: NO INFORMATION AV AILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS #9002-18-0 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
    INVENTORY. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY
    REPORTING LIST. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE UNDER A
    CHEMICAL TEST RULE. NONE OF THE CHEMI CALS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA
    SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS
    MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR PO LLUTANTS. THIS
    MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS
    MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN  ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER
    ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS (OTHER
    INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS #9002-18-0 IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
    RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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