Product ID:1,2,4-BENZENETRICARBOXYLIC (SEE SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:03/21/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014121
MSDS Number: BKKPW

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Cage: 60928

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Cage: 60928

TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE

CAS: 552-30-7

RTECS: DC2050000

OSHA PEL 0.005 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C,0.004 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL, RAT)5600 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, INGESTD
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE ASTHMA, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA . EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. TARGET
ORGANS:LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE). HARMFUL IF INHALED.
(SEE SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEF ORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP). CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN
POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. EMITS TOXIC
FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID ALL CONTACT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. HIGHLY TOXIC.
SEVERE IRRITANT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PART NO/TRADE NAME:ANHYDRIDE, 97% B460-0. HLTH HAZ:CAUSES SEVERE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, AND MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION IN
SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS. MAY CAUSE HEMOPTYSIS AND HEMOLYTIC ANEM
IA.

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:329F,165C
Vapor Pres:<.01 @20C
Vapor Density:6.6
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE CHIPS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR
WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
AND BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER AND
SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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