Product ID:BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE
MSDS Date:01/07/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N081017
MSDS Number: CFZPC

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

Cage: 23104

BISMUTH, OXO(SALICYLATO)-; (BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE)

CAS: 14882-18-9

RTECS: EB2985000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NASAL PASSAGES. INGESTION: BISMUTH SALTS
ARE POORLY ABSORBED. SHOULD ABSORPTION OCCUR, SYMPS MAY INCL LOSS
OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, SKIN RAS HES, KIDNEY DAMAGE, & RARELY MILD
JAUNDICE. LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY PRODUCE SALICYLATE POISONING; VOMIT,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRREGULAR BREATHING, APATHY, THIRST,
AND DIARRHEA MAY OCCUR. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. ABSORPTION
MAY OCCUR ONLY MINIMALLY THROUGH BROKEN SKIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION. CHRONIC : REPEATED OR PROLONGED INGESTION MAY CAUSE
"BISMUTH LINE", BLACK SPOTS ON GUMS, FOUL BREATH, AND SALIVATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
DIFFICULTY. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO
DILUTE. IF LARGE AMTS ARE SWALLOWED, GET MED ADVICE. SKIN: REMOVE
ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT &
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
EYE: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT
DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . DUST IS IRRITATING; CAN BE TOXIC AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ. AS W/MOST
ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT ELEV TEMPS/BY CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE
DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFF CONCS, & IN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQ RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP
UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET
SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE
AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT. FOLLOW STRICT HYGIENE PRACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CONTROL FOR
SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. ANSI APPROVED
EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOSION HAZARDS:PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS POTENTIAL DUST
EXPLOSION HAZARD. VENTILATION: DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, LOCAL EXHAUST
SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI SOLUTIONS, STRONG SUNLIGHT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WITH ALKALIES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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