Product ID:1,2,4,5-BENZENETETRACARBOXYLIC ACID, O-90
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066124
MSDS Number: CBDFZ

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

1,2,4,5-BENZENETETRACARBOXYLIC ACID; (PYROMELLITIC ACID)

CAS: 89-05-4

RTECS: DB9275000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 300 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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. DUST AND/OR VAPORS CA N CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD OR TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN.
IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE
ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY!
PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: HAS STOPPED ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF IN CARD ARREST ADMIN
CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS
ARRIVED. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUT
ELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:529F,276C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG BASES. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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