ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- 2,3-DIAMINOPROPIONIC ACID (SEE SUPP DATA)  -- 6850-00N011475
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2,3-DIAMINOPROPIONIC ACID (SEE SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N011475
MSDS Number: BJFGM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:2,3-DIAMINOPROPIONIC ACID MONOHYDROBROMIDE
CAS:18635-45-5
Fraction by Wt: 98%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CAUSES IRRITATION.SKIN:CAUSES
    IRRITATION.MAY BE HARMFUL BY SKIN ABSORPTION.INGESTION:MAY BE
    HARMFUL.INHALATION:MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.MAY BE HARMFU L.CHEMICAL,PHYSICAL,AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED
    (MFR).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES.SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER.INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .INHALATION:REMOVE
    TO FRES H AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM,DRY
    CHEMICAL POWDER,WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:NITROGEN
    OXIDES,HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS,CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,RUBBER
    BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.SWEEP UP,PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL.AVOID RAISING DUST.VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT & INHAL.DO NOT GET IN
    EYES,ON SKIN,ON CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:THE CHEMICAL,PHYSICAL,AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
    HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO:MONOHYDROBROMIDE,98%.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION
    .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K 
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:232C,450F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:232C,450F
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:N/K 
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:N/K 
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE POWDER AND CHUNKS.

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K 
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES,HYDROGEN BROMIDE
    GAS,CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL
    WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
    EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER A ND SCRUBBER.

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