Product ID:5-SULFOSALICYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/30/1985
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-146-4875
MSDS Number: CCMHK

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5-SULFOSALICYLIC ACID

CAS: 97-05-2

RTECS: VO6500000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 2450 MG/KG (ANHYDROUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO THE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. SKIN CONTACT MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATION TO
THE SKIN. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRI TATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SORE THROAT, COUGHING, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SKIN
DISCOLORATION, SKIN PAIN, EYE REDNESS, EYE PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES
OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT IF CONSCIOUS. GET
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEANUP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP
AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET
SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID D UST DISPERSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES OR
INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A
POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR-SUP PLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT
ITS SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES OR FULLFACESHEIL
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE CAS NUMBER GIVEN FOR THIS ENTRY IS DIFFERENT FROM P/N A.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248F,120C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES,PHENOL,AND
SALICYLIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DISPOSE OF
CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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