ALDON CORP -- GLYCINE  -- 6810-00N084446
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLYCINE
MSDS Date:02/27/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084446
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042

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

Ingred Name:GLYCINE
CAS:56-40-6
RTECS #:MB7600000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: VERY LOW HAZARD. EYE
    CONT: NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN. MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION.
    SKIN: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL LABORATORY HANDLING. PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DRY SKIN.  INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING, WHEEZING, RESPIRATORY
    DISTRESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
    EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER &
    UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN.
    SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
    ARTF  RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:
    IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER/MILK TO DRINK. IF
    VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. GET (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2); DRY CHEMICAL (ABC); WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE/EXCESS HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZ DECOMP
    PRODS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY W/OXIDIZING MATLS. MAY CAUSE DUST
    EXPLOSION IF AIR CONCENTRATIONS ARE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILLS: DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO
    SEWER W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. LG SPILLS: RECYCLE OR SWEEP UP
    AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR INCINERATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. REMOVE
    AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: IF DUSTY. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): NONE NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 452F,233C (DEC). VP: NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID. SOL IN H*2O: 25 GRAMS PER
    100 ML WATER @ 20C. FIRST AID PROC: IMMED MED ATTN.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.161 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. (SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYPOCHLOROUS ACID.
    NITRIC ACID).
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP OR BURNING WILL PRODUCE
    CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE. MAY PRODUCE NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO
    FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISP GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED
    FOR DISP OF CATALOG SIZE QTYS ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN APPRVD
    INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBU RNER AND SCRUBBER.

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