Product ID:METHYL SALICYLATE
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-753-4773
MSDS Number: BVFRX

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E. BRULL

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

METHYL SALICYLATE

CAS: 119-36-8

RTECS: VO4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 887 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:SKIN, KIDNEY, LIVER,
CNS. ACUTE- VERY DAMGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS
TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT) OF EYE CONTACT
(IRRITANT) OF INHLATION. VERY SLIG HTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN
CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR). THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES
AND SKIN UPON CONTACT. THIS SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, LUNGS, THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOX ICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM NOT AVAILABLE. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:TARGET ORGANS:SKIN, KIDNEY, LIVER, CNS. ACUTE-
VERY DAMGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO
DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT) OF EYE CONTACT
(IRRITANT) OF INHLATION. VERY SLIG HTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN
CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR). THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES
AND SKIN UPON CONTACT. THIS SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, LUNGS, THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOX ICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTE. NOT AVAILABLE. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF PRESENT. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
EYES WITH COLD RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, KEEP EYELIDS
OPEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATT'N. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
QUICKLY, PROTECT ING YOUR OWN HANDS/BODY. PLACE VICTIM UNDER A
DELUGE SHOWER. GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH THE CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH
RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. SEEK MEDICAL ATT'N. USE AN
ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM. INH ALATION: ALLOW VICTIM TO REST IN A
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATT'N. INGESTION:
REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES
OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING . SEEK MEDICAL ATT'N.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=96.C, 204.8F
Autoignition Temp:=454.C, 849.2F
Extinguishing Media:SMALL: USE WATER SPRAY OR FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL,
CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO
NOT USE WATER JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RISK OF EXPLOSION OF THIS PRODUCT IN
PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT. NOT AVAILABLE. RISK OF EXPLOSION OF
THIS PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF STATIC DISCHARGE. NOT AVAILABLE. NO
SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABL E IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING THE
PRODUCTS RISKS OF EXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND PUT
THE SPILLED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL. LARGE: KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK IF
WITHOUT RISK. FINISH CL EANING BY SPREADING WATER ON CONTAMINATED
SURFACE AND ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVENT

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND SOURCES OF
IGNITION. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE
UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT
INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE GAS, FU MES, VAPOR OR SPRAY. IN CASE OF
INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AND SHOW THE
CONTAINER OR THE LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP
CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN A COOL PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT
CONTAINING MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAIN ER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A
COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES (IMPERVIOUS)
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT,
BOOTS, GLOVES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=223.3C, 433.9F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-8.6C, 16.5F
Vapor Density:5.24
Spec Gravity:1.184
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID WITH STRONG ODOR. TASTE AND COLOR: NOT
AVAILABLE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN OUR DATA BASE REGARDING THE
REACTIVITY OF THIS MATERIAL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES (CO AND CO2)

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50): 887 MG/KG (RAT).
THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, LUNGS, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: N/A.
VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO
DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT
(IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN
CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR) .

Ecological:TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCTS OF
DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.

Transport Information:NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL.

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