WORTHINGTON BIOCHEMICAL CORP -- PEPSIN  -- 6550-00F042855
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PEPSIN
MSDS Date:06/01/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F042855
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WORTHINGTON BIOCHEMICAL CORP
Address:HALLS MILL RD
City:FREEHOLD
State:NJ
ZIP:07728-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-462-3838
Emergency Phone Num:908-462-3838
CAGE:GO448
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WORTHINGTON BIOCHEMICAL CORP
Address:HALLS MILL RD
City:FREEHOLD
State:NJ
ZIP:07728-5000
Country:US
Phone:908-462-3838
CAGE:GO448

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

Ingred Name:PEPSIN A
CAS:9001-75-6
RTECS #:SC6132000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE SKIN, EYE/RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION UPON CONTACT. ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES, ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES/SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
    W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID PHYSICAL CONTACT & DUST DURING REMOVAL.
    USE NORMAL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES & WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS REQUIRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): VENT FAN.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: POWDERS-APPRECIABLE. LIQUIDS-MISCIBLE.

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

Solubility in Water:(SEE SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:POWDERS- WHITE TO TAN. LIQUIDS-WHITE TO BROWN. BOTH
    HAVE TYPICAL ENZYME ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH IN SEWERAGE SYSTEM W/WATER IAW/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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