FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- GELATIN, G8 500  -- 6810-00N092931
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GELATIN, G8 500
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092931
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVWQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC 10345
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:GELATIN   EINECS/ELINCS: 232-554-6.
CAS:9000-70-8
RTECS #:LX8580000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION. SKIN: DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
    INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION HAS RESULTED IN FETAL EFFECTS. INGESTION:
    LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLI NG. THE TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES OF THIS SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FU LLY
    INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC: INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION HAS RESULTED IN
    FETAL EFFECTS. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR
    OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
    SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
    WHILE RE MOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS
    & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID.
    INHALATION: REM OVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT
    BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. GET MED AID IF
    COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    & SUPPORTIVELY . ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.

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

Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC FUMES. NFPA
    RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. SWEEP
    UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY,
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOS AL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.

=============  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 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR FORMULA: VARIES. MOLECULAR
    WEIGHT: N/P.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity:0.68 (WATER=1)
pH:6.0 (6% SOLN)
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PALE-YELLOW SOLID; NO ODOR REPORTED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

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

Toxicological Information:CAS # 9000-70-8: RTECS # LX8580000.
    EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TERATOGENICITY: EFFECTS ON
    NEWBORN: REDUCED WEIGHT GAIN, INTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE TDLO=700 MG/KG.
    SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORM ALITIES: UROGENITAL, INTRAPERITONEAL
    MOUSE TDLO=700 MG/KG. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY:
    PLEASE REFER TO RTECS # LX8580000 FOR  SPECIFIC INFORMATION. OTHER
    STUDIES: NONE.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:
    NO INFORMATION REPORTED. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA: D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION
    OF CONTAMANTS; D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE LEVELS;
    F-SERIES; P-SERIES; & U-SER IES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:U.S. DOT: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. IATA: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RID/ADR:
    SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: SHIPPING NAME: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADA  TDG: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE.

=====================  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:TSCA: CAS #9000-70-8 IS LISTED ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE CHEMS
    ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF
    THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE U NDER A CHEM TEST RULE. SECTION 12B:
    NONEOF THE CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA
    SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS MATL HAVE A
    SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL D OES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZ
    AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE
    DEPLETORS. THIS  MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
    CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS(STATE
    REGULATORY INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS # 9000-70-8 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. --
    FEDERAL REGULATORY: HAZ SUBSTAN CES UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE
    CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA.
    NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER
    THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMS  IN THIS PROD ARE CONSIDERED
    HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA. EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGS: EUROPEAN LABELING
    I/A/W  EC DIRECTIVES: HAZ SYMBOLS: NOT AVAIL. RISK PHRASES: N/P.
    SAFETY PHRASES: N/P. WGK (WATER DANGER/PROT): CAS # 9000-70-8: 0.
    (OTHER INFO)

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