SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- M3148 2-MERCAPTOETHANOL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT  -- 6550-00F055582
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:M3148 2-MERCAPTOETHANOL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT
MSDS Date:04/04/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055582
MSDS Number: CGJKW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:2-MERCAPTOETHANOL	*97-4*
CAS:60-24-2
RTECS #:KL5600000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 244 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. INGESTION: HARMFUL. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION.
    EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. EXPOSURE C AN CAUSE CNS
    STIMULATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

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

Flash Point:165F
Lower Limits:2.3
Upper Limits:18
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP &
    PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA &
    WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL  PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
    FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    HIGHLY TOXIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:314.6F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:2.69
Spec Gravity:1.114
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: SULFUR OXIDES, CO, CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
    EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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