FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- TANNIC ACID 22410, S80215 -- 6810-00N092092 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TANNIC ACID 22410, S80215
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092092
Status Code:A
=== 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:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
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:TANNIC ACIDS; (TANNIC ACID)
CAS:1401-55-4
RTECS #:FM3015000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
    MAY RESULT IN CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY
    BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INGESTION: MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITAT ION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
    DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE. INHALATION: DUST IS IRRITATING TO
    THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: CHRONIC INGESTION MAY CAUSE LIVER
    DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL AID
    IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
    FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF  SOAP & WATER. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MEDICAL AID IF
    IRRIT/SYMPS OCCUR. INHAL: REMOVE  FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR
    IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID IF COUGH/SYMPS
    APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & S UPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:=198.9C, 390.F
Autoignition Temp:=526.7C, 980.F
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ONLY!
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING: HEALTH: 0; FLAMMABILITY: 1;
    REACTIVITY: 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. SWEEP UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL,
    THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY, CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT
    INGEST OR INHALE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

=============  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 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOS. WEAR
    IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: PH: WEAK ACID IN WATER; MOLECULAR
    FORMULA: C*76H*52O*46; MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 1700.3364.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=218.C, 424.4F
pH:SEE SUP DAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-BROWN SOLID; FAINT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: CAS # 1401-55-4: FM3015000,
    PY7955000, UZ3400000, WU7185000, WW5075000. LD50/LC50: CAS #
    1401-55-4: ORAL, RABBIT: LD50 = 5 GM/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50 = 2260
    MG/KG. CARCIN: TANNIC ACID: IARC GROUP  3 CARCIN. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO
    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES/CASE RPTS OF HUMAN EXPOS WERE AVAIL TO IARC
    WORKING GROUP. PER IARC, TANNIC ACID PRDCED LIVER TUMORS IN RATS &
    MICE FOLLOWING SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION . TERATOGENICITY, REPRO EFTS,
    NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAIL. OTHER STUDIES: TANNIC
    ACID ADMINISTERED VIA INTRAPERITONEAL/SUBCUTANEOUS RTES WAS FOUND
    TO ACCUM IN LIVER & CAUSE NECROSIS IN  RATS. (OTHER INFO)

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT
    AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA
    U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NOT
    REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. IATA: NOT REGULATED AS A
    HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. RID/ADR: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
    CANADIAN TDG: 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. SARA CODES: CAS # 1401-55-4: ACUTE.
    SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS  ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:US FED: TSCA: CAS # 1401-55-4 IS LISTED
    ON TSCA INVENTORY. HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE CHEMS
    ARE ON HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF THE
    CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE UNDER CH EM TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: NONE OF
    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 DOES NOT  CONTAIN ANY HAZ ARIR POLLUTANTS,
    ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS, ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WAT
    ER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCES
    UNDER CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS (OTHER
    INFO)
State Regulatory Information:TANNIC ACID CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING
    STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
    RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.
    --OTHER INFO: CANADA: CAS # 140 1-55-4 IS LISTED ON CANADA'S
    DSL/NDSL LIST. THIS PRODUCT HAS A WHMIS CLASSIFICATION OF D2B. CAS
    # 1401-55-4 IS NOT LISTED ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.

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