SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 135623 DIMETHYL OXALATE 99% -- 6810-00F056398 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:135623 DIMETHYL OXALATE 99%
MSDS Date:10/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056398
=== 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: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
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
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:DIMETHYL OXALATE   *98-2*
CAS:553-90-2
RTECS #:RO2850000
Fraction by Wt: 99%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
    INHALATION: MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAM MATION & EDEMA OF THE
    LARYNX/BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. BURNING
    SENSATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
    DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM
    HEAT/SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES & EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

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

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:326.3F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:122-129.2F
Spec Gravity:1.148
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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