Product ID:T3592-0, PARA-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014543
MSDS Number: BXWSW

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

P-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID

CAS: 6192-52-5

Fraction By Weight: 98.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2480 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
SYMPTOMS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID MIST:IARC MONO ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 54, PG 41, 1992:GROUP 1.
ANIMAL:PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. CHRONIC:CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS
SULFURIC ACID, WHICH IS LISTED AS AN ANIMAL PULMONARY CARCINOGEN .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS.
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM D CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:LBL PRECAUT STATEMENTS:TOXIC. TOXIC BY
INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE CANCER BY INHAL.
CAUSES BURNS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:IF UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS).
WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES & EYE/FACE PROT. KEEP CNTNR
TIGHTLY CLSD IN COOL WELL VENTILATED PLACE. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD
EXPOS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGG & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS. ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH
& DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:MONOHYDRATE, 98.5%. FIRST AID PROC:CONSCIOUS.
CALL PHYS. EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>217F,>103C
Vapor Density:5.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUST SOLVENT & BURN IN
CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED WITH AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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