MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SALICYLIC ACID  -- 6505-01-173-7037
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SALICYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-173-7037
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:SALICYLIC ACID
CAS:69-72-7
RTECS #:VO0525000
Fraction by Wt: 100% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT) = 891 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, INGESTION MAY CAUSE SALICYLISM, GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES, MENTAL DISTURBANCES, SKIN IRRITATION, SEVERE EYE
    IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES , KIDNEY AND
    PANCREAS DAMAGE, SKIN RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, INCREASE RESPIRATION, MENTAL
    DISTURBANCES, SKIN IRRITATION/RASH, SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, RAPID
    BREATHING, CONFUSION, CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATE LY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
    POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION
    SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. SWEEP UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
    IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN THE DARK.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS
    SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAINS, QUICK DRENCH SHOWERS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:412F,211C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:315F,157C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:169F,76C
Vapor Pres:1 MMHG
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.44
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS OR SLIGHT PHENOLIC
    ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IRON SALTS, LEAD ACETATE, IODINE, NITROUS ETHER
Stability Condition to Avoid:DARKENS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR OR LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN RAPIDLY HEATED AT ATMOSPHERIC
    PRESSURE IT DECOMPOSES INTO PHENOL AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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