MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SUPPLIER: PRODUITS CHIMIQUES ACP CHEMICALS INC
*** IDENTIFICATION ***
PRODUCT NAME(S) : GLYCINE
DATE OF MSDS : 2003-12-31
TELEPHONE NO. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
CANUTEC: (613) 996-6666
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SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: GLYCINE
COMMON SYNONYMS: AMINOACETIC ACID; AMINOETHANOIC ACID
CHEMICAL FAMILY: AMINO ACIDS, DERIVATIVES, AND PEPTIDES
FORMULA: NH2CH2COOH
FORMULA WT.: 75.07
CAS NO.: 56-40-6
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: M87600000
PRODUCT USE: LABORATORY REAGENT
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PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
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SAF-T-DATA* SYSTEM
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HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT
REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
CONTACT - 0 NONE
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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GOGGLES; LAB COAT
U.S. PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
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DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
INTERNATIONAL LABELING
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AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
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SECTION II - COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT CAS NO. WEIGHT % OSHA/PEL ACGIH/TLV
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GLYCINE 56-40-6 98-100 N/E N/E
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SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 290 C (554 F) VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): N/A
(AT 760 MM HG)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.16 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1)
SOLUBILITY(H20): APPRECIABLE (>10%) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
(21 C)
PH: N/A
ODOR THRESHOLD (P.P.M.): N/A PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
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SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP): N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A LOWER - N/A
FIRE EXTINQUISHING MEDIA
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USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
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FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
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NONE IDENTIFIED.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
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OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT
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NONE IDENTIFIED.
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE
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NONE IDENTIFIED.
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SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): NOT ESTABLISHED
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
TOXICITY OF COMPONENTS
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NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
CARCINOGENICITY
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NONE IDENTIFIED.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
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NONE IDENTIFIED.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
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INHALATION: NONE IDENTIFIED
SKIN CONTACT: NONE IDENTIFIED
EYE CONTACT: NONE IDENTIFIED
SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED
INGESTION: NONE IDENTIFIED
CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED
TARGET ORGANS
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NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
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NONE IDENTIFIED
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY
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NONE INDICATED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
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INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS
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ACUTE: NO CHRONIC: NO FLAMMABILITY: NO PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NO
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: NO
TSCA INVENTORY: YES
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SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED
INCOMPATIBLES: NONE IDENTIFIED
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE
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SECTION VII - SPILL & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
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WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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SECTION VIII - INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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SECTION IX - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE
AREA.
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SECTION X - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
MARINE POLLUTANTS: NO
AIR (I.C.A.O.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
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N/A = NOT APPLICABLE OR NOT AVAILABLE
N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED
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