Product ID:RESORCINOL
MSDS Date:09/24/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N035411
MSDS Number: BQGGN

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

RESORCINOL (SARA III)

CAS: 108-46-3

RTECS: VG9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM;20 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM;20 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 301 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: PROMINENT ROUTE FOR
ABSORPTION IN BODY CAUSING IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA
AND EDEMA. INSIDIOUS IN THAT IRRITATION OF THROAT AND LUNGS IS NOT
PRONOUNCED. INGESTION: TOXIC! A POISON TO BLOOD AND NERVES. CAUSES
GI UPSET AND LEADS TO DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS & CONVULSIONS. SKIN: STRONG
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITANT TO SKIN. CAN BE ABSORBED VIA
LIQUIDS INTO BODY CAUSING SAME SYMPTOMS AS INGESTION. EYE: STRONG
IRRITANT. CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. CHRONIC: MOST SYMPTOMS ARE
ACUTE. MATERIAL IS CU RRENTLY UNDER STUDY AS CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYS IMMED. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT
IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
CALL P HYS IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTHTO AN UNCON PERSON.
SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYS
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:127F,53C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION
SOURCE. SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN MET HOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
DUST/MIST RESP W/CHEM GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 10 TIMES
TLV. CONSULT RESP SUPP FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SUPP AIR FULL FACEP IECE RESP/AIRLINE HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT. EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-
(ING 3)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: IMMED. EYE: CALL PHYS. WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. VENT: PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CNTRL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT I TS
SOURCE, PVNTG DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO
ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, (ING 2)

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:536F,280C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 108F
Vapor Density:3.8
Spec Gravity:1.27
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR CRYSTALS. MAY HAVE PINKISH CAST.
FAINT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALKALIES, FERRIC SALTS, ACETANILIDE, ALBUMIN, ANTIPYRINE,
CAMPHOR, MENTHOL, SPIRIT NITROUS ETHER, & URETHAN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DISCOLORS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR AND LIGHT
(TURNS PINK).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
IN INVOLVED IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. WARNING!
MATERIAL IS HARMFUL IF INHALED OR IS IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, ST ATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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