Product ID:PYRIDINE
MSDS Date:11/14/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N036996
MSDS Number: BQRMB

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 43061
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

PYRIDINE (SARA III)

CAS: 110-86-1

RTECS: UR8400000

Fraction By Weight: 79.10%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CNTRL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENT, A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 891 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: INHAL MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
LINING OF RESP TRACT. SYMPS OF OVEREXP INCL HDCH, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, INSOMNIA, DIARRHEA, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, AND BACK
PAIN W/URINARY FREQUENCY. LIVER & KID DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. INGESTION:
TOXIC EFFECTS PARALLEL THOSE OF INHALATION. SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN.
ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN TOXIC EFFECTS
SIMILAR TO INHALATION. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES. CHRONIC:
LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE HAS BEE N REPORTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR 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.INGEST:IF SWALLOWED,INDUCE
VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT.NEVER GI VE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.CALL PHYS
IMMED.SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES.WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.CALL PHYS
IMMED. (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:68F,20C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:12.4%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.WATER MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOS & TO DILUTE
SPILLS TO NON-FLAM MIX.VAPS CAN FLOW (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR-MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY
WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNIT. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAPS. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIP.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.COLLECT
AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE I N SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST
CHAMBER/(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREF.SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING
MATLS. CNTNRS SHOULD BE BONDED & GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID
STATIC SPARKS. STOR & USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS. USE
NON-SPARKING TYPE TOOLS & EQUIP. AVOID BRTHG VAP. (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL
FACEPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN,IN GEN,UP TO 100 TIMES
TLV/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPP,WHICHEVER IS
LESS.ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D SUPP AIR FULL FACEPIECE
RESP/ (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS.LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG INCL BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
& (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.RESP
PROT: AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.OTHER PROT EQUIP:QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.SPILL PROC: ABSORB W/VERMICULITE,DRY SAND,
E ARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTEIN RCRA APPRVD FACILITY.
DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! FIRST AID PROC:EYE: WASH (ING 2)

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:239F,115C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.72
Spec Gravity:0.98
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR YELLOW LIQUID, PENETRATING, SICKENING
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, PERCHROMATES, STRONG ACIDS. WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES & VAPS MAY BE RELS IF
INVOLVED IN FIRE. HIGHLY TOX FUMES OF CYANIDES MAY ALSO BE RELS
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) (CWA/CERCLA): 1 LB.

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