Product ID:METHYL SALICYLATE, 2700
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N060191
MSDS Number: BXSSG

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SALICYLIC ACID, METHYL ESTER; (METHYL SALICYLATE)

CAS: 119-36-8

RTECS: VO4725000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 887 MG/KG.
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/SKIN ABSORPTION:NONE
IDENTIFIED. SKIN CONTACT:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. INGEST:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHR ONIC:DAMAGE TO LIVER,
KIDNEYS, BLOOD. TARGET ORGANS:HEART, LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLOOD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:IF A
PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:214F,101C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR
ORDINARY FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. DURING
USE AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
VAPOR & MIST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON ARE REC. LAB COAT. WHEN HNDLG
LIQ PRODS, SECONDARY PROT CNTNRS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:431F,222C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:15.0F,-9.4C
Vapor Pres:0.1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:5.24
Spec Gravity:1.18 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; WINTERGREEN ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALCOHOLS, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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