Product ID:PYROGALLOL;PYROGALLIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/12/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-576-8438
MSDS Number: BFFSM

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000 OR 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 213-516-8000 OR 714-864-2310(DISTB)

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

PYROGALLIC ACID

CAS: 87-66-1

RTECS: UX2800000

Fraction By Weight: >99.0%

CHLORIDE(NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 0.001%

SULFATE(NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 0.005%

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 0.001%

HEAVY METALS(NOT SPECIFIED),5 PPM MAXIMUM PER MSDS

Fraction By Weight: 5% PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:789 MG/KG ORAL RAT
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 OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G,I.TRACT;REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES ARE
POSSIBLE;MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING AND DIARRHEA IF
INGESTED;DERMATITIS,SENSITIZATION OR CONJUNCTIVITIS POSSIBLE ON
PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MGF MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR ABOUT
15-20 MINUTES;SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.INHALATION:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR;CALL A PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
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:AVOID EXTREME HEAT.NO SPECIFIC
INFORMATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS.EYE-WASH FACILITIES AS
REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST/DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC-SLM:23 FEB,1988;PER MSDS AS OTHER
INFORMATION:TESTS ON LAB ANIMAL INDICATE MATERL,MAY BE MUTAGENIC
TUMORIGENIC AND CAUSE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:588F,309C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:271F,133C
Vapor Pres:5 MMHG
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS THAT TURN GRAY ON EXPOSURE TO AIR
AND LIGHT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES,LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

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

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