Product ID:METHY SALICYLATE,NF
MSDS Date:07/21/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-753-4773
MSDS Number: BGXHL

Emergency Phone: 415-573-8000

Info Phone: 415-573-8000

Preparer: DOUGHLAS EISNER

Cage: DO735

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

METHYL SALICYLATE (OIL OF WINTERGREEN)

CAS: 119-36-8

RTECS: VO4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 887 MG/KG;HUMAN LDLO 170
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES. ON OVEREXPOSURE CASES IT MAY PRODUCE ;PRODUCE METABOLIC
DISTURBANCES AND LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE. NOTE:SEE "OTHER
PRECAUTIONS".
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION AFTER PROLONGED
CONTACT. INHALED:EXCESSIVE INHALATION ESPECIALLY MIST,MAY DAMAGE
LUNGS. INGESTED:G/I IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN
AS NEEDED. INGESTED:VIVE WATER THEN INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UN CONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF ANY
SYMPTOMS PERSIST OR ARE SEVERE, GET PROMPT MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:214F/101C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL.FOAMDO NOT USE WATER TI
FIGHT FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS DECOMPOSE TO HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT
ELEVATED TEMERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES,VENTILATE AREA. MOP
OR WIPE UP. STORE IN DOT APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATE
AREA. PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATED (FOODSTUFF).MKEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED
WHEN NIT IN USE.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN FOOD,ANIMALS
FEED,DRUGS,OR COMETICS,AND HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PACKAGED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STRICT QUALITY PRACTICE. MAINTAIN THIS QUALITY BY
VOIDING ALL SOURCES OF C ONTAMINATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY. USE NIOSH/MSHA
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR/MIST IF PRODUCT IS MISTED OR
OVEREXPOSURE OCCURS.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION,SUPPLEMENTED WITH LOCAL EXHAUST AS
NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBERPLASTIC,OTHER IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT AGAINST
PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT NO 04159917

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:432F/222C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:17F/-8C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:5
Spec Gravity:1.18
Evaporation Rate & Reference:Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID,WINTERGREEN ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS,OXIDIZERS,WATER,ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES,MOIST AIR (HUMID STORAGE)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHENOL,CARBON DIOXIDE,METHNOL

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/E FESERAL,STATE.LOCAL,REGULATIONS.

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