MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV. -- PYROGALLIC ACID  -- 6810-00N003708
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PYROGALLIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/28/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N003708
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
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:PYROGALLIC ACID(1,2,3-TRIHYDROXYBENZENE OR
    1,2,3-BENZENETRIOL)
CAS:87-66-1
RTECS #:UX2800000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50=789 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSE IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: SEVERE G.I.
    IRRITATION,HEMOLYSIS,DEATH. SKIN: IRRIATION/ABSORPTION.

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

First Aid:ING:INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING
    FINGER DOWN THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON;
    INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,IF NOT BREATHING.GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION.IF B REATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN; SKIN/EYE:FLUSH
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONT BREATH APP & FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION FROM DUST.SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL.VACUUM OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS WELL CLOSED. PROTECT
    FROM LIGHT AND AIR. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT,A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION
    OF THE CONTAMINANT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR COVERALLS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:588F/309C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:270F/132C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:4.4
Spec Gravity:1.45
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW PLATES & POWDER,WITH
    CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN,OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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