Product ID:PARLODION
MSDS Date:07/30/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N047940
MSDS Number: BVBYR

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

NITROCELLULOSE PLASTICS, CAMPHOR IS LOST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLAMMLESS DECOMP IS SELF-SUSTAINING & ACCELERATIVE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AREA. CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITROCELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-70-0

RTECS: QW0970000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER IS ESSENTIAL; WATER APPLIED THRU SPRAY NOZZ IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MANNER TO SET ENTIRED EXPOSED SURF.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLO MAY BE INITIATED BY SUDDEN SHOCK, BY HIGH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXCESS HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT, AVOID CONT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROHIBIT OPEN FLAMES/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNIT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/EVOLUTION OF COPIOUS VOL OF TOX & FLAMM GASES, &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: FORM OF LG QTY OF
EXTREMELY TOX GASES, NOTABLY OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN CYANIDE &
CARBON MONOXIDE MAY OCCUR UPON DECOMP. EFTS FROM EXPOS TO DECOMP
PROD ARE SEV & LIFE THREATENING. IN GEST: ALTHOUGH INGEST IS HIGHLY
UNLIKELY, SWALLOWING MAY RSLT IN SEV STOM PAIN. SKIN: CORR. (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DISCOLORATION & PAIN MAY RSLT. EYE:
ALTHOUGH CONT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY, IT MAY RSLT IN SEV PAIN. CHRONIC:
NO INFO FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BREATHING
DFCLTY. INGEST: GET MED ATTN IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCON PERSON. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINU TES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
EYE: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING
LIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Flash Point:55.4F,13.0C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. USE
EXTREME CAUTION IN APPROACHING FIRES INVOLVING MATL AS IT MAY
EXPLODE. NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESENTS AN UNUSUALLY SEV FIRE HAZ; WHEN
DRY, IGNITES READILY & BURNS EXPLOS. SHOULD NEVER BE KEPT FOR ANY
APPRECIABLE TIME IN ANY DRY FIBROUS ST. AN (ING 4)

Spill Release Procedures:DANGEROUS MATL. PARTIALLY DECOMPOSED MAY
DETONATE/AUTOIGNIT. HANDLE DECOMPOSE MATL AS AN EXPLOS THAT MAY
DETONATE W/MILD SHOCK USING EXPLOS DISP PROC. SUBMERGE FRESH
PARLODIAN STRIPS IN WATER & BURN I N SM QTY IN AN APPRVD
INCINERATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. KEEP CONTR CLSD. USE W/ADEQ
VENT.
Other Precautions:DRUMS SHOULD BE PROTECTED AGAINST DAM & NOT EXPOSED
TO HEATING NOR SHOULD MATL BE ALLOWED TO DRY OUT. STOR SHOULD BE
SEGREGATED, WELL VENTD, & EQUIPPED W/BOTH DECOMP & EXPLO VENTS,
HAVING MAX AMT OF F REE OPENING. PROTECT AGAINST (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO VAP IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF MASK CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE
WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVD SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM @ ITS SOURCE IS RECOMM TO
PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM IN WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL(ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:CONT LENSES SHLD NOT BE WORN WHEN WRKING
W/MATL. MAINT ANSI APPVD EYE WASH FOUNT & QUICK-DRENCH FACILS IN
WORK (ING 10)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIGHT ADVANCED FIRES, EXCEPT FOR REMOTE ACTIVATION OF
INSTALLED FIRE EXTING EQUIP &/OR W/UNMANNED FIXED TURRETS & HOSE
NOZZ. SURROUNDING AREA SHOULD BE EVACUATED. FIRES SHOULD BE APPR
OACHED FROM UPWIND & SCBA USED. SINCE CELLULOSE NITRATE SUPPLIES
ITS OWN OXYGEN, PROMPT COOLING W/A LG QTY OF (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:329F,165C
Spec Gravity:1.66
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:THIN, TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW STRIPS,
SLIGHT ODOR OF ALCOHOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWERFUL OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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