J T BAKER -- GLYCINE, M797

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

FSC: 6810

NIIN: 00N043615

Manufacturer's CAGE: 70829

Part No. Indicator: A

Part Number/Trade Name: GLYCINE, M797

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General Information

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Company's Name: J T BAKER INC. *

Company's Street: 222 RED SCHOOL LANE *

Company's City: PHILLIPSBURG *

Company's State: NJ *

Company's Country: US *

Company's Zip Code: 08865 *

Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-424-0002;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) *

Company's Info Ph #: 201-859-2151 *

Safety Data Action Code: C

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001

Status: SMJ *

Date MSDS Prepared: 01MAY89 *

Safety Data Review Date: 02OCT95 *

MSDS Serial Number: BRRHX

Hazard Characteristic Code: N1 *

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Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: GLYCINE; (AMINOACETIC ACID) (AMINOETHANOIC ACID)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01

Percent: 98-100

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: MB7600000

CAS Number: 56-40-6

OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)

ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)

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Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS. *

Boiling Point: N/A *

Melting Point: 554F,290C *

Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): N/A *

Vapor Density (Air=1): N/A *

Specific Gravity: 1.16 (H2O=1) *

Decomposition Temperature: N/K *

Evaporation Rate And Ref: N/A *

Solubility In Water: APPRECIABLE (>10%) *

Percent Volatiles By Volume: 0 *

pH: N/A *

Corrosion Rate (IPY): N/K *

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: N/A *

Flash Point Method: CC *

Lower Explosive Limit: N/A *

Upper Explosive Limit: N/A *

Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING

FIRE. *

Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). *

OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. *

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Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES *

Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE DOCUMENTED. *

Materials To Avoid: NONE IDENTIFIED. *

Hazardous Decomp Products: OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE,

CARBON DIOXIDE. *

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO *

Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT *

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Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. *

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES *

Route Of Entry - Skin: NO *

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO *

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE AND CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED. *

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO *

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO *

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO *

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT *

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: NONE IDENTIFIED. *

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE IDENTIFIED. *

Emergency/First Aid Proc: INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED & THE PERSON IS

CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INHALATION: IF PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO

FRESH AIR. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF

SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYES: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT,

IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. *

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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY

SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. *

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. *

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,

STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. *

Precautions-Handling/Storing: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR

ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. *

Other Precautions: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH

IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. *

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Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION

CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE

NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. *

Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP

FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. *

Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N). *

Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N). *

Other Protective Equipment: LAB COAT. *

Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. *

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. *

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Transportation Data

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Disposal Data

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Label Data

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Label Required: YES

Technical Review Date: 17SEP93

Label Date: 17SEP93

Label Status: G

Common Name: GLYCINE, M797

Chronic Hazard: NO

Signal Word: CAUTION!

Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X

Contact Hazard-Slight: X

Fire Hazard-None: X

Reactivity Hazard-None: X

Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE AND CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY

MANUFACTURER.

Protect Eye: Y

Protect Skin: Y

Protect Respiratory: Y

Label Name: J T BAKER INC.

Label Street: 222 RED SCHOOL LANE

Label City: PHILLIPSBURG

Label State: NJ

Label Zip Code: 08865

Label Country: US

Label Emergency Number: 800-424-0002;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)