WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- STARCH, SOLUBLE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STARCH, SOLUBLE
MSDS Date:03/22/1993
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 940
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCINILLI
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:STARCH, SOLUBLE
CAS:9005-84-9
= Wt:100.

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

Effects of Overexposure:MINIMAL. DUST MAY BE IRRITATING TO NOSE AND
    EYES. EXERCISE APPROPIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS
    DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,
    THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH
    WATER, LIFTI NG LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY; CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL
    (ABC).
Fire Fighting Procedures:COMBUSTIBLE DUST. AVOID PROCEDURES WHICH WOULD
    CAUSE A DUST CLOUD OF THE MATERIAL TO BE FORMED. IN FIRE
    CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STARCH DUST MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE
    WITH AIR. AVOID CONDITIONS WHICH PRODUCE DUST. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE
    HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT
    VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERI ALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP,
    AVOIDING PRODUCTION OF DUST AND PLACE IN A SUIATBLE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.  KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.  MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE
    READILY. AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG	OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT,
    SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
    WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD, OR FOOD USE. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH  OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY USE. HOWEVER,
    WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR AN APPROVED (NIOSH) DUST MASK OR
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: IF DUSTY. MECHANICAL(GENERAL): EXPLOSION
    PROOF. OTHER: ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER - MAY CAUSE IRRITATION ON LONG EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, VENTILATION
    HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES ON HEATING
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES ON HEATING
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Vapor Density:N/DATA
Spec Gravity:1.50 @20C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:2 GRAMS PER 100 ML HOT WA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:13

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXDIZING AGENTS (FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD).
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE OR HEAT. PRACTICES
    WHICH PRODUCE DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON
    DIOXIDE, SMOKE AND PROBABLY EMITS CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:NUISANCE PARTICLES: TWA 10 MG/M3; 5 MG/M3
    OSHA TWA (RESPIRABLE DUST).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL
    MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A  SANITARY LANDFILL OR INCINERATED.

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

Transport Information:DOT:NON-REGULATED.

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