Product ID:COLLODION,U.S.P.
MSDS Date:11/13/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-156-1659
MSDS Number: CBSHH

MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

COLLODION (WET NITROCELLULOSE)

CAS: 9004-70-0

RTECS: QW0970000

ETHYL ETHER (CERCLA)

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400PPM/500STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1215MG/KG(ETHER)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DRYING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI
TRACT IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION AND CAN EFFECTS.CHRONIC:PROLONGED EXPO SURE MAY BE HABIT
FORMING,CAUSE SKIN DRYNING AND CRACKING,POSSIBLE LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:HEADACHE,STOMACH
PAINS,DIZZINESS.SKIN:DISCOLORATION,DERMATITIS.INHAL:ANESTHETIC
EFFECT(DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
SKIN,EYE,LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:=-17.8C, 0.F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.ABOVE
FLASHPOINT,EXPLOSIVE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES MAY BE FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLU SH TO SEWER.RQ IS 1000LBS(ETHYL
ETHER).
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.OUTSIDE OR
DETACHED STORAGE IS PERFERRED.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS,LAB APRON AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS
NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:=34.4C, 94.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=122.8C, 253.F
Spec Gravity:0.77
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW SYRUPY LIQUID,ETHER
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYL PEROXIDE,LIQUID AIR,BROMOAZIDE,CHLORINE,STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION,SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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