MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- LEAD ACETATE, 2271  -- 6810-00-300-5734
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LEAD ACETATE, 2271
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-5734
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:L2434
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID LEAD SALT (2:1); (LEAD ACETATE)
CAS:301-04-2
RTECS #:AI5250000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3 (MFR)

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 4665 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: LEAD CAN BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH RESP SYS. LOCAL IRRIT OF BRONCHIA & LUNGS CAN OCCUR &, IN
    CASES OF ACUTE EXPOS, SYMPS SUCH AS METALLIC TASTE, CHEST &
    ADOMINAL PAIN, & INCRD LEAD BLOOD LEVEL S MAY FOLLOW. SEE ALSO
    INGEST. INGEST: POISON! SYMPS OF LEAD POISONING INCLUDE ABDOM PAIN
    & SPASMS, NAUSEA, VOMIT, HDCH, ACUTE POISONING CAN LEAD TO MUSCLE
    WEAK, "LEAD LINE" ON GUMS, METALLIC TASTE, D EFINED LOSS OF
    APPETITE, INSOMNIA, DIZZ, HIGH LEAD LEVELS IN BLOOD & URINE
    W/SHOCK, COMA & DEATH IN EXTREME CASES. SKIN CONTACT: LEAD & LEAD
    COMPOUNDS MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN ON PRLNGD EXPOS; SYM P OF
    LEAD POISONING  (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD ACETATE: IARC GROUP 2B, SUPPLEMENT
    7, P 230, 1987; ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN, NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINOGENS, 1998.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DESCRIBED FOR INGEST EXPOSURE MAY
    OCCUR. CONTACT OVER SHORT PERIODS MAY CAUSE LOCAL IRRIT, REDNESS &
    PAIN. EYE CONTACT: ABSORPTION CAN OCCUR THROUGH EYE TISSUES BUT
    MORE COMMON HAZ ARE LOCAL  IRRIT/ABRASION. CHRONIC: LEAD APPEARS ON
    NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEM REPROD HAZ. SEEK CONSULTATION
    FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO &
    SAFE HANDLING & EXPOS INFO (F P N). LEAD IS A CUMMULATIVE POISON &
    EXPOS EVEN TO SMALL AMTS CAN RAISE BODY'S CONTENT TO TOX LEVELS.
    SYMPS OF CHRONIC EXPOS ARE LIKE THOSE OF INGEST POISONING;
    RESTLESSNESS, IRRITABILITY, VISUAL DIST URBANCES, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY,
    NERVE OR CIRCULATORY DISORDERS OR WITH SKIN OR EYE PROBLEMS MAY BE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY
    MEDICAL PER SONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & SHOES . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. THROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER
    EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT ALLOW WATER RUNOFF TO ENTER SEWERS OR
    WATERWAYS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . LEAD ACETATE CAN PRODUCE ACETIC ACID, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    AND TOXIC FUMES OF LEAD OXIDE IN FIRE SITUATION.  NFPA RATINGS:
    HEALTH: 3, FLAMMABILI TY: 1, REACTIVITY: 0.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD
    OR FIRE HAZARD.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL
    PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8. SPILLS: SWEEP UP &
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY
    BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL . US REGULATIONS (CERCLA) REQUIRE
    REPORTING SPILLS AND RELEASES TO SOIL, WATER & AIR IN EXCESS OF
    REPORTABLE QUANTITIES. TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR US COAST GUARD NATIONAL
    RESPONSE CENTER IS (800) 424-8802.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR, STORED
    IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
    ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES, AREAS IN WHICH EXPOS TO LEAD
    METAL/LEAD COMPONDS MAY OCCUR SHOUL D BE IDENTIFIED BY SIGNS/APPROP
    MEANS, & ACCESS TO AREA SHOULD BE LIMITED TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL
    WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR PRODUCT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO TEN
    TIMES EXPOS LIMIT/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY
    AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHE VER IS LOWEST. NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACE
    PIECE HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIME
    EXPOS LIMIT/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP  (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/GEN EXHST IS RECOMD TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM.  LOC EXHST VENT IS GENRLY PERFERRED
    BECAUSE IT CAN CNTRL (OTHER INFO)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS,
    LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: HYPERTENSION & GRAY FACIAL COLOR MAY ALSO BE NOTED.
    RESP PROT: REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST.
    FOR EMER/INSTANCES WHERE  EXPOS LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A FULL-F
    ACEPIECE POS-PRESS, AIR SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESP
    DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=75.C, 167.F
Vapor Pres:(MM HG): NO INFO FOUND
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:2.55
pH:5.5-6.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BUAC=1) NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:60 GM IN 100 GM WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES; SLIGHT ACETIC ACID
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:@ 21C(70F):0

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMATES, PHENOL, CHLORAL HYDRATE, SULFIDE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,
    RESORCINOL, SALICYLIC ACID, SULFITES, VEGETABLE INFUSIONS, ALKALIS,
    TANNIN, PHOSPHATES, CITRATES, CHLORIDES, CARBONATES, TARTRATES AND
    ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES AND
    INCOMPATIBLES. STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE.
    READILY ABSORBS CO*2 FROM THE AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF LEAD OR LEAD OXIDE AND
    CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGICAL DATA: LD50 ORAL RAT: 4665 MG/KG
    (TRIHYDRATE FORM).	INVESTIGATED AS A TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN,
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. REPRODUCTIVE TOX: LEAD AND OTHER SMELTER
    EMISSIONS ARE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE  HAZARDS. (CHEMICAL COUNCIL ON
    ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; CHEMICAL HAZARDS TO HUMAN REPRODUCTION,
    1981).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: WHEN RELEASED INTO SOIL, THIS MATERIAL
    IS NOT EXPECTED TO LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. THIS MATERIAL MAY
    BIOACCUMULATE TO SOME EXTENT. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY. NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZS WASTE & SENT TO A RCRA APPRVD WASTE
    FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE &  LOCAL DISPOSAL REGS MAY DIFFER FROM
    FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS I
    /A/W/FED, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, DOT): PROPER SHIPPING NAME: RQ,
    LEAD ACETATE, HAZARD CLASS: 6.1, UN/NA: UN1616, PACKING GROUP: III,
    INFORMATION REPORRED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 400LB. INTERNATIONAL (WATER,
    IMO): PROPER SHI PPING NAME: LEAD ACETATE, HAZARD CLASS: 6.1,
    UN/AN: UN1616, PACKING GROUP: III, INFORMATION REPORTED FOR
    PRODUCT/SIZE: 400LB.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: ACUTE: YES CHRONIC: YES FIRE:
    NO PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NO (MIXTURE/SOLID)
Federal Regulatory Information:WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED
    ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS
    REGULATIONS (CPR) AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION
    REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
State Regulatory Information:PROP 65: THIS PROD CONTAINS CHEMICALS
    KNOWN TO STATE OF CA TO CAUSE CANCER & BIRTH DEFECTS/OTHER REPOD
    HARM:

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