Product ID:(1R, 2S, 5R)-(-)-MENTHOL, M278-0
MSDS Date:12/04/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016662
MSDS Number: BLBSX

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

(1R,2S,5R)-(-)-MENTHOL

CAS: 2216-51-5

RTECS: OT0700000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT)3300 MG/KG(SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN
ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL R ESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:200F,93C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. USE ONLY IN A
CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. SEVERE IRRITANT AND EYE
IRRITANT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50:(ORAL MOUSE) 5 MG/KG. LD50:(ORAL CAT) 800 MG/KG.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:414F,212C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:109F,43C
Vapor Pres:0.8
Spec Gravity:0.890

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

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