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 Caffeine Safety Data Sheet (SDS)SDS #: 190
Revision Date: March 21, 2014
SECTION 1 — CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
CaffeineFlinn Scientific, Inc. P.O. Box 219, Batavia, IL 60510 (800) 452-1261Chemtrec Emergency Phone Number: (800) 424-9554
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DANGER SECTION 2 — HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Hazard class: Acute toxicity, oral (Category 3). Toxic if swallowed (H301). Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product (P270).
Product should be treated as a chemical and is not for consumption as it has been stored with other nonfood-grade chemicals. Pictograms
SECTION 3 — COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
SECTION 4 — FIRST AID MEASURES
Call a POISON CENTER or physician if you feel unwell.
If inhaled: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. If in eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do so. Continue rinsing. If on skin: Wash with plenty of water. If swallowed: Rinse mouth. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or physician (P301+P310+P330). SECTION 5 — FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Combustible solid, flammable hazard as a dust.
When heated to decomposition, may emit toxic fumes. In case of fire: Use a tri-class dry chemical fire extinguisher.
NFPA Code
None established
SECTION 6 — ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Wipe up the spill, place in a sealed bag or container, and dispose. Ventilate area and wash spill site after material pickup is complete. See Sections 8 and 13 for further information.
SECTION 7 — HANDLING AND STORAGE
Flinn Suggested Chemical Storage Pattern: Organic #2. Store with alcohols, glycols, amines and amides.
Store in a cool, dry place. Store in a Flinn Chem-Saf™ bag inside a poison cabinet. SECTION 8 — EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION
Avoid contact with eyes. Wash hands thoroughly after handling (P264).
SECTION 9 — PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
White crystal. Odorless.
Soluble: Chloroform. Slightly in water and alcohol. Boiling point: 90 °C (sublimes)
Melting point: 238 °C Specific gravity: 1.23 Used in LD50 studies, daphnia heart rate and root tip mitosis inhibition (<0.1%) experiments.> SECTION 10 — STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Shelf life: Fair to poor. Effloresces in air resulting in decomposition. See Section 7 for further information.
SECTION 11 — TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Not for human consumption!
Acute effects: Toxic, as little as 65 mg can be life threatening. Chronic effects: Possible teratogen and possible mutagen. Target organs: Central nervous system and heart. Mitotic inhibitor. ORL-RAT LD50: 192 mg/kg
IHL-RAT LC50: N.A. SKN-RBT LD50: N.A. SECTION 12 — ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Data not yet available.
SECTION 13 — DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Please review all federal, state and local regulations that may apply before proceeding.
Flinn Suggested Disposal Method #5 is one option. SECTION 14 — TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Shipping name: Toxic solids, organic, N.O.S. Hazard class: 6.1, Keep away from food. UN number: UN2811.
SECTION 15 — REGULATORY INFORMATION
TSCA-listed, EINECS-listed (200-362-1).
SECTION 16 — OTHER INFORMATION
This Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is for guidance and is based upon information and tests believed to be reliable. Flinn Scientific, Inc. makes no guarantee of the accuracy or
completeness of the data and shall not be liable for any damages relating thereto. The data is offered solely for your consideration, investigation, and verification. The
data should not be confused with local, state, federal or insurance mandates, regulations, or requirements and CONSTITUTE NO WARRANTY. Any use of this data and
information must be determined by the science instructor to be in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws and regulations. The conditions or methods of
handling, storage, use and disposal of the product(s) described are beyond the control of Flinn Scientific, Inc. and may be beyond our knowledge. FOR THIS AND OTHER
REASONS, WE DO NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE HANDLING, STORAGE, USE OR DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT(S).
Consult your copy of the Flinn Science Catalog/Reference Manual for additional information about laboratory chemicals.
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