Product ID:SALICYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-487-9587
MSDS Number: BFBFK

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: EO044

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: EO044

SALICYLIC ACID, CAS 69-72-7

CAS: 69-72-7

RTECS: VO0525000

Fraction By Weight: 98.0%

Effects of
Overexposure:EYE:IRRT,BURN.SKN:IRRT.RASH,BURN.INHL;INGEST:BURN,VOMI
T,RAPID BRTH,NAUS,HEAD,DIZZ,DIARR,CONF,CONVULS

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHNG GIVE CPR; IF BRTHNG
DIFF GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN:WASH
W/SOAP&WATER. RMV CONTAM CLTHG&SHOES. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT. RPT
UNTIL VOMIT IS C LEAR. NOTHG BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC. GET MEDICAL ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP MATL BELOW 169F.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUBLIMES 169F;VAPOR IGNITES 315F. LEL
VAPOR IS 1.4%. DUST IGNITABLE AT CONC =>24.1 MG/CUM.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM FOR RECLAIM. AVOID CREATING
DUST. AVOID CONTACT EYE,SKN. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES-DUST IS
COMBUSTIBLE. AVOID INHL DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA AWAY FROM
SUNLIGHT.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN,EYE CONTACT.AVOID INHL DUSTS.

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST RESP AS REQD.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL AS REQD
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHL
Other Protective Equipment:EYE FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
ENTRY PER NON-OSHA MSDS DTD 17AUG73.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:169F SUBLIM
Spec Gravity:1.44
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,ODORLESS CRYSTALS;DISCOLORS IN SUNLIGHT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASIC MATL, IRON SALTS, LEAD ACETATE, IODINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMP (>150F),SUNLIGHT,MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP YIELDS ACRID SMOKE

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IAW ALL LAWS & REGS IN
APPROVED FACILITY.

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