Product ID:PYROGALLOL, 0290
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020783
MSDS Number: BLKMY

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PYROGALLOL; (1,2,3-TRIHYDROXYBENZENE)

CAS: 87-66-1

RTECS: UX2800000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL(RAT) 789 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS, PROLONGED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION. EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION OR
BURNS. SKIN ABSORPTION: RAPID ABSORPTION. I NGEST: IS HARMFUL AND
MAY BE FATAL, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONVULSIONS, UNCON. CHRONIC: NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE O2.
SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
RE-USE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE. NFPA RATING: 1.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS. ISOLATE
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CAUSES SEV IRRIT. RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. EXCEPTIONAL CONT HAZ:READ
MATL SFTY DATA SHEET. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. U SE W/ADEQ VENT. WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORE
CONC EXCEEDES CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR, SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:588F,309C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:269F,132C
Spec Gravity:1.45
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, AMMONIA, IODINE, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, METAL
OXIDES, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, HEAT, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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