JUNGBUNZLAUER INC -- SODIUM GLUCONATE -- 6810-01-021-0145 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM GLUCONATE
MSDS Date:05/10/2001
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-021-0145
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JUNGBUNZLAUER INC
Address:7 WELLS AVE
City:NEWTON CENTRE
State:MA
ZIP:02149
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-969-0900
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0UGZ0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JUNGBUNZLAUER INC
Address:7 WELLS AVE
Box:City:NEWTON CENTRE
State:MA
ZIP:02149
Country:US
Phone:617-969-0900
CAGE:0UGZ0
Company Name:WAITE R M CO
Address:2100 EMBARCADERO SUITE 203
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94606
Country:US
Phone:510-535-1266
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-ZG42
CAGE:0V485

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM GLUCONATE
CAS:527-07-1
RTECS #:LZ5235000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (N DUST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (N DUST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE/SKIN/INGESTION: NO
    DATA AVAILABLE. CHRONIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE/SKIN/INGESTION: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. CHRONIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

First Aid:GENERAL ADVICE: NO HAZARDS WHICH REQUIRE SPECIAL FIRST AID
    MEASURES. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALTION: MOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSISTS, CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT:
    WASH OFF  WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF SKIN IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL
    PHYSICIAN. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER AS A PRECAUTION. IF
    EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT SPECIALIST. INGESTION: DRINK WATER
    AS A PRECA UTION. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF NECESSARY. PROTECTION OF
    FIREFIGHTERS: NO HAZARD WHICH REQUIRE SPECIAL FIRST AID MEASURES.

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

Autoignition Temp:>200.C, 392.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER SPRAY, DRY POWDER, FOAM, CARBON
    DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRE IN ENCLOSED
    AREA. STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR CHEMICAL FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Spill Release Procedures:SUE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID DUST
    FORMATION. SWEEP UP AND SHOVEL. AFTER CLEANING, FLUSH AWAY TRACES
    WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL TECHNICAL PROTECTIVE
    MEASURES REQUIRED. NO SPECIAL HANDLING ADVICE REQUIRED. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A DRY AND COOL PLACE. NO SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON
    STORAGE WITH OTHER PRODUCTS. STORE IN OR IGINAL CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LLIGHT WEIGHT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL
    HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: GLUCONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT, PENTAHYDROXYHEXANOIC ACID, SODIUM
    SALT, PENTAHYDROXYCAPROIC ACID, SODIUM SALT.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/E
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:170-175C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:196-198C
Vapor Pres:NOT VOLATILE
pH:6/5-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE/OFF-SHITE GRANULAR POWDER; NONE TO SLIGHTLY
    PLEASANT SWEETISH ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZIERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP CONTAINERS DRY AND TIGHTLY CLOSED TO
    AVOID MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND CONTAMINATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DECOMPOSITION IF STORED NORMALLY.
    THERMAL DECOMPOSITION CAN LEAD TO RELEASE OF IRRITATING GASES AND
    VAPORS.

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE TOXICITY: LD0/IV/RABBIT = 7600-8700
    MG/KG. LOCAL EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE. CHRONIC TOXICITY: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. HUMAN EXPERIENCE: HEALTH INJURIES ARE NOT KNOWN OR
    EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL USE.

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

Ecological:MOBILITY: COMPLETELY SOLUBLE. CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD):
    = 807 MG O2/G. BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND WITHIN 5 DAYS (BOD5): = 507
    MGO2/G. DIN EN 29888 (OECD 302B): READILY BIODEGRADEABLE (98% AFTER
    2 DA YS). BIOACCUMULATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ECOTOXICITY EFFECTS:
    TOXICITY TO FISH = LD50 > 10,000 MG/L. TOXICITY TO BACTERIA = ECO >
    5,000 MG/L.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:NOT A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR DOT SHIPPING.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III: NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA: NOT HAZARDOUS. THE INGREDIENTS
    ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY LIST. SODIUM GLUCONATE IS
    GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS) BY THE USA FDA.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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