Product ID:PYROGALLIC ACID,PYROGALLOL,P 4880
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-576-8438
MSDS Number: BYHJB

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Cage: 63415

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Cage: 63415

PYROGALLIC ACID

CAS: 87-66-1

RTECS: UX2800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 300 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS IRRITATION. MAY BE FATAL BY INHALATION OR
INGESTION. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING,
TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
CONSCIOU S, RINSE OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY/FOG OR FOAM. LARGE:FOAM, WATER SPRAY. DO NOT USE WATER JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER STREAM CAN DISPERSE DUST
IN AIR, PRODUCING A FIRE HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDERED MATERIAL MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
DUST-AIR MIXTURES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER PICK-UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:588F,309C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:271F,133C
Vapor Pres:0 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:1.453
pH:4 1%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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