MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV -- SALICYLIC ACID -- 6505-01-188-5384 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SALICYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-188-5384
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000, 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
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 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:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: MILD
    IRRITATION, RASH. ABSORPTION MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS PARALLELING
    INGESTION EXPOSURE. INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE "SALICYL ISM", ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    VOMITING, MENTAL DISTURBANCES, CNS DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS,
    AFFECT KIDNEY AND PANCREAS, DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, RASH, AND
    SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE FROM INGESTION. INHALATION: IRRITATION,
    INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, MENTAL DISTURBANCES, CNS
    DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS,	AFFECT KIDNEYS AND PANCREAS. FATALITIES
    RESULTING FROM RESPIRATORY OR CARDIOVASCULAR FAILURE ARE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
    INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY
    FUNCTION MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS , GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION: MOVE  TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF
    BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
    GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS. MODE.
    FIRE IS POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMP. AND WITH IGNITION SOURCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.
    SUBLIMES AT 169F. DECOMPOSES ON HEATING AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP
    AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUM OR WET
    SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUS T DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DARK,COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA
    IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION, AND
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. AVOID INHALATION OF
    DUSTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO CAPTURE CONTAMINANTS AT ITS SOURCE TO
    PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. PROVIDE AN EYE
    WASH SATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  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:ON HEATING
Vapor Pres:1.0 @ 237F
Spec Gravity:1.44
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SUBLIMES AT 168F.
Solubility in Water:1.8 GM/100 ML WATER
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:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE. DARKENS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR OR LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES RELEASED IN A FIRE. WHEN
    RAPIDLY HEATED AT ATMOS. PRESS. IT DECOMPOSES INTO PHENOL AND
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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