CAS # 8047-15-2 SAPONIN

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INFORMATION ON THE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS SUBSTANCE IS LIMITED. ACUTE: INHALATION: WHEN DISPERSED IN AIR, QUILLAJA SAPONIN CAUSES SNEEZING AND MAY IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION. ACTS AS A POWERFUL HEMOLYTIC WHEN INJECTED INTO THE BLOOD STREAM, DISSOLVING RED CORPUSCLES EVEN AT EXTREME DILUTIONS. SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REDNESS, ITCHING, AND PAIN. EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION, REDNESS, AND PAIN . CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY M OUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION H AZARD.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. CLEAN UP SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOO LS & EQUIPMENT. REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST & PREVENT SCATTERING BY MOISTENING W/WATER. PICK UP SPILL FOR RECOVERY/DISPOSAL & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P

Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROPRIATE & APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAMINATION OF PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOC REQUIREMENTS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST/MIST IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES/INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A NIOSH APPROVED FULL-FACE POSITIVE-PRESS URE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation: A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS AS LOW AS POSS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves: WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: VENT: ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, INDUS VENT, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS. AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point: 
N/K
Decomposition Temp: 
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: YELLOW TO YELLOW-TAN CRYSTALLINE POWDER; CHARACTERISTIC IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0 @ 21C/70F
Corrosion Rate: N/P

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: INCOMPATIBLES.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE. INVESTIGATED AS A REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.

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ECOLOGICAL
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ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROPRIATE & APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAMINATION OF PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOC REQUIREMENTS.

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