Product ID:PX2075, PYROGALLIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031272
MSDS Number: BPJWL

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 808-354-9200

Cage: 0SK29

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

PYROGALLOL; (PYROGALLIC ACID)

CAS: 87-66-1

RTECS: UX2800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT):789 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. TEST ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY BE
MUTAGENIC AND CAUSE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:VOMITING, DIARRHEA, HEMOLYSIS,
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE. IRRITATING ON CONTACT
WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER THOROUGHLY. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RES PIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,
INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES ACRID FUMES ON THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
AREA AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED ONLY IN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:588F,309C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:268F,131C
Spec Gravity:1.453 (H2O =1)
Solubility in Water:37%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALKALIES, ANTIPYRINE, CAMPHOR, PHENOL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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