Product ID:84215 SALICYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039642
MSDS Number: BWXJX

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SALICYLIC ACID

CAS: 69-72-7

RTECS: VO0525000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (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:TOXIC. HARMFUL BY INHALATION, SKIN
ABSORPTION/CONTACT & IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM & SKIN. POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MUTAGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OU T MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. MOISTURE
SENSITIVE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST, GET INTO EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:411.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:316.4-320F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:4.8
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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