Product ID:PYROGALLOL, 0288
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020784
MSDS Number: BLRPP

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Cage: DO803

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Cage: 70829

PYROGALLOL

CAS: 87-66-1

RTECS: UX2800000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (MOUSE): 400 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:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SKIN SENSITATION. RAPID SKIN ABSORPTION. EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION OR
BURNS. INGEST: IS HARMFUL AN D MAY BE FATAL, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CONVULSIONS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE O2. SKIN :IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATERFOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG AND SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE
RE-USE. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED 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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESP W/
ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
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. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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:270F,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:CO, CO2

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

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