ACROS ORGANICS -- D-ALANINE, 99+%, 17208-0000 -- 6505-00N092386 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:D-ALANINE, 99+%, 17208-0000
MSDS Date:07/16/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092386
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ACROS ORGANICS
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-6701
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:ACR0S
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ACROS ORGANICS
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Phone:800-227-6701
CAGE:ACR0S

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

Ingred Name:D-ALANINE
CAS:338-69-2
> Wt:99.

=====================  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:LIGHT SENSITIVE. MOISTURE SENSITIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:D-ALANINE - 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 AND LOWER LIDS. SKIN: FLUSH
    WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAM INATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. ALLOW VICTIM TO RINSE HIS MOUTH AND THEN TO DRINK 2-4
    CUPFULS OF WATER, AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE TO FRESH  AIR IMMEDIATELY. NOTES TO MD: TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL
    FOAM, OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DURING A FIRE, IRRITATING AND HIGHLY
    TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION AND
    COMBUSTION. NFPA RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. CLEAN
    UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN THE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT SECTION. SWEEP U P, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION OR INHALATION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
    PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:USE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO PREVENT OPPORTUNITIES
    FOR DIRECT CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES AND TO PREVENT INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED
    FULL-FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE
    WITH EMERGENCY ESCAPE PROVISIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. USE
    PROCESS (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN
    AND TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR FORMULA: CH3CH(NH2)CO2H.
    MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 89.09. -- VENT: ENCLOSURE, LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO CONTROL AIRBORNE
    LEVELS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:>291.C, 555.8F
M.P/F.P Text:291C - 293C
Decomp Temp:>200.C, 392.F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:155 G/L (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR AVAILABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    IRRITATING AND TOXIC FUMES AND GASES, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

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

Toxicological Information:THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MATERIAL
    HAVE NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE
    INFORMATION.

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

Ecological:FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT ACROS ORGANICS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:U.S. DOT: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. HAZARD CLASS; UN NUMBER; PACKING GROUP: N/P. --
    I.M.O./I.A.T.A./R.I.D./A.D.R.: SHIPPING NAME; HAZARD CLASS; UN
    NUMBER; PACKING GROUP: N/P. -- CANADIA N T.D.G.: SHIPPING NAME: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. HAZARD CLASS; UN NUMBER; PACKING GROUP: N/P.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
    EUROPEAN LABELING I/A/W EC DIRECTIVES: HAZARD SYMBOLS: NOT
    AVAILABLE. RISK PHRASES: N/P. SAFETY PHRASES: S 24/25 - AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. WGK (WATER DANG ER/PROTECTION): CAS
    #338-69-2: 0. CANADA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED ON THE DSL/NDSL LIST; CAS #338-69-2 IS NOT LISTED ON
    CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST. EXPOSURE LIMITS: N/ P. U.S.
    FEDERAL: TSCA: CAS #338-69-2 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.

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