MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- CHEM-SOLV  -- 6850-00N082318
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHEM-SOLV
MSDS Date:09/09/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N082318
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600; 314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
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:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:1,2-PROPANEDIOL; (PROPYLENE GLYCOL) LD50 (ORAL RAT): 20
    G/KG
CAS:57-55-6
RTECS #:TY2000000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL
    RAT): 5628 MG/KG
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
OSHA PEL:200 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM/250 STEL, S
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:GLYCOLS, POLYETHYLENE, MONO(P-(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYL
    BUTYL)PHENYL) ETHER; (TRITON X) LD50 (ORAL RAT): 1800 MG/KG
CAS:9002-93-1
RTECS #:MD0907700
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT
    EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROTECTION: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: STRONG ALKALINE, COULD
    IRRITATE RESP PASSAGES. INGEST: TOX, CORR. METHYL ALCOHOL IS A
    SYSTEMIC POIS CAPABLE OF CAUSING BLINDNESS BUT MAY BE CONSIDERED
    SECONDARY HAZ TO STRONG SODIUM HYDR OXIDE PORTION. THIS MAY CAUSE
    BURNS & POSS DESTRUCTION OF TISS IN MOUTH & ESOPHAGUS, ABDOM PAIN,
    NAUS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: VOMIT & GEN DISTRESS. OTHER
    COMPONENTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANTLY TOX. SKIN: CORR. STRONG
    CAUSTIC ACTION CAUSES INFLAMM, PAIN & POSS DMG TO SKIN ON PRLNG
    CONT. EYES: CORR. CONT W/EYE T ISS CAN CAUSE PAIN & POSS DMG TO
    TISS. ACTION IF THAT OF STRONG CAUSTIC SOLN. OTHER COMPONENTS ARE
    MILD IRRIT (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES
    OF WATER/MILK, IF AVAIL, TO DRINK. VOMIT MAY OCCUR SPONT, BUT DO
    NOT IND UCE! NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO ANUNCON PERS. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. EYES: IMMED FLUSH(SUP
    DAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD. CAN REACT WITH METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS REQUIRE
    PROT CLTHG. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. LARGER SPILLS: ABSORB
    W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTE
    IN RCRA APPRVD FACIL ITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:THIS SUBSTANCE IS CLASSIFIED AS POISON UNDER THE
    FEDERAL CAUSTIC POISON ACT. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE
    AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 15C (60F).

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPRVD FULL
    FACEPIECE CHEM CARTIRDGE RESP, IN GEN, UP TO 100 TIMES TLV/MAX USE
    CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPP, WHICHEVER IS LESS. ALTERNATIVELY, USE
    NIOSH APPRVD SUPP AIR FU LL FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: AT MOST. CHRONIC: RPTD CONT MAY CAUSE SKIN DRYING &
    POSS CONT DERM. FIRST AID PROC: W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. CALL MD. VENT: BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT A T
    ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE
    REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, (ING 5)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>25F,>-4C
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS TAN LIQUID; SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND THE CONTAINED
    METAL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RW)(CWA/CERCLA): 1000 LBS.
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE (4000 LBS PRODUCT). ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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