Product ID:5-SULFOSALICYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/30/1985
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-146-4875
MSDS Number: BHCJG

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

5-SULFOSALICYLIC ACID

CAS: 5965-83-3

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION AND PAIN OF EYES AND
SKIN;IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY AND G.I.TRACTS OR MUCOUS
MEMBRANES;SORE THROAT,COUGHING,VOMITING AND
DIARRHEA.CHRONIC:IRRITATION,PAIN AND REDNESS OF EYES/SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA

First Aid:FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15
MINUTES,SEEK MEDICAL HELP IF NEEDED.REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IN CASE OF
INHALATION,CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SWEEP UP OR
VACUUM AND COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AND DRY AREA;KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE;PROTECT FROM LIGHT AND
PHYSICAL DAMAGE,

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
DUST/MIST;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248F,120C
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES,PHENOL,AND
SALICYLIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES;DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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