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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: SUCROSE

FORMULA: C12H22O11

FORMULA WT: 342.30

CAS NO.: 00057-50-1

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: WN6500000

COMMON SYNONYMS: SUGAR; CANE SUGAR

PRODUCT CODES: 4842,4073,V133,4072

EFFECTIVE: 03/20/86

REVISION #01

 

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

 

HEALTH - 0 NONE

FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT

REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT

CONTACT - 0 NONE

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

 

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

 

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT

 

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

 

DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER

HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

 

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

 

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A

 

MELTING POINT: 160 C ( 320 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.59 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

 

SOLUBILITY(H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

 

 

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APPEARANCE & ODOR: ODORLESS WHITE CRYSTALS.

 

 

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A

 

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

 

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

 

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

 

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

 

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 10 MG/M3 ( PPM)

 

SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 20 MG/M3 ( PPM)

 

TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(G/KG) - 29.7

LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(G/KG) - 14.0

 

CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

 

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION.

 

TARGET ORGANS

NONE IDENTIFIED

 

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

 

ROUTES OF ENTRY

NONE INDICATED

 

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE

LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15

MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST

15 MINUTES.

 

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

 

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED

 

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

 

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.

 

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

 

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET

TLV REQUIREMENTS.

 

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION

CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION

EXCEEDS TLV, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS

RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF

RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

IS ADVISED.

 

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, PROPER GLOVES ARE

RECOMMENDED.

 

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

 

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE

AREA.

 

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

 

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)

 

 

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INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

 

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)