MALLINCKRODT INC -- RESORCINOL -- 6810-00N035411 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RESORCINOL
MSDS Date:09/24/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N035411
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
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:RESORCINOL	(SARA III)
CAS:108-46-3
RTECS #:VG9625000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM;20 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM;20 PPM STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Ingred Name:OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 301 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:ACUTE: INHAL: PROMINENT ROUTE FOR
    ABSORPTION IN BODY CAUSING IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA
    AND EDEMA. INSIDIOUS IN THAT IRRITATION OF THROAT AND LUNGS IS NOT
    PRONOUNCED. INGESTION: TOXIC! A  POISON TO BLOOD AND NERVES. CAUSES
    GI UPSET AND LEADS TO DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS & CONVULSIONS. SKIN: STRONG
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITANT TO SKIN. CAN BE ABSORBED VIA
    LIQUIDS INTO BODY CAUSING SAME SYMPTOMS AS INGESTION. EYE: STRONG
    IRRITANT. CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. CHRONIC: MOST SYMPTOMS ARE
    ACUTE. MATERIAL IS CU RRENTLY UNDER STUDY AS CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYS IMMED. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT
    IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
    CALL P HYS IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTHTO AN UNCON PERSON.
    SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYS
    (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:127F,53C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
    POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION
    SOURCE. SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN MET HOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    DUST/MIST RESP W/CHEM GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 10 TIMES
    TLV. CONSULT RESP SUPP FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD SUPP AIR FULL FACEP IECE RESP/AIRLINE HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB
    COAT, APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT. EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-
    (ING 3)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: IMMED. EYE: CALL PHYS. WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN
    IMMED. VENT: PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CNTRL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT I TS
    SOURCE, PVNTG DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO
    ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, (ING 2)

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:536F,280C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 108F
Vapor Density:3.8
Spec Gravity:1.27
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR CRYSTALS. MAY HAVE PINKISH CAST.
    FAINT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALKALIES, FERRIC SALTS, ACETANILIDE, ALBUMIN, ANTIPYRINE,
    CAMPHOR, MENTHOL, SPIRIT NITROUS ETHER, & URETHAN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DISCOLORS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR AND LIGHT
    (TURNS PINK).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
    IN INVOLVED IN FIRE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. WARNING!
    MATERIAL IS HARMFUL IF INHALED OR IS IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, ST ATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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