General Information

HAZARD CHARACTERISTIC CODE: NK
SAFETY FOCAL POINT: N
RECORD NO FOR SAFETY ENTRY: 001
TOT SAFETY ENTRIES THIS STK: 001
STATUS: SMJ
DATE MSDS PREPARED: 09DEC92
SAFETY DATA REVIEW DATE: 26JUL93

Physical & Chemical Characteristics

APPEARANCE AND ODOR: WHITE POWDER
BOILING POINT: N/K
MELTING POINT: >300F,>149C
VAPOR PRESSURE MM HG 70 F: N/K
VAPOR DENSITY AIR 1: N/K
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: N/K
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: N/K
PERCENT VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/K

CORROSION RATE IPY: N/K

Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

FLASH POINT: N/K
FLASH POINT METHOD: N/P
LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: N/K
UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: N/K

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROC: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPL HAZRDS: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Reactivity Data

STABILITY: YES
COND TO AVOID (STABILITY): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
MATERIALS TO AVOID: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMP PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
HAZARDOUS POLY OCCUR: NO
CONDITIONS TO AVOID POLY: NOT RELEVANT

Health Hazard Data

LD50 LC50 MIXTURE: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

ROUTE OF ENTRY INHALATION: YES
ROUTE OF ENTRY SKIN: YES
ROUTE OF ENTRY INGESTION: YES

HEALTH HAZ ACUTE AND CHRONIC: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

CARCINOGENICITY NTP: NO
CARCINOGENICITY IARC: NO
CARCINOGENICITY OSHA: NO
EXPLANATION CARCINOGENICITY: NOT RELEVANT

SIGNS SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXP: SEE HELATH HAZARDS.

MED COND AGGRAVATED BY EXP: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROC: EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

STEPS IF MATL RELEASED SPILL: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

NEUTRALIZING AGENT: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N).

PRECAUTIONS HANDLING STORING: AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN/ CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

OTHER PRECAUTIONS: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Control Measures

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
VENTILATION: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT.
EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SUPPL SAFETY HEALTH DATA: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Disposal Data

LANDFILL BAN ITEM:

Label Data

LABEL REQUIRED: YES
TECHNICAL REVIEW DATE: 15APR93
LABEL DATE: 15APR93
MFR NUMBER:
LABEL STATUS: G
COMMON NAME: DL-ASPARTIC ACID 98%, A9309-7
CHRONIC HAZARD: NO
SIGNAL WORD: WARNING!
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARD MODERATE: X
CONTACT HAZARD MODERATE: X
FIRE HAZARD NONE: X
REACTIVITY HAZARD NONE: X
SPECIAL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS: AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN/ CLTHG. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
PROTECT EYE: Y
PROTECT SKIN: Y
PROTECT RESPIRATORY: Y