MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- METHYL ORANGE  -- 6810-00N010344
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ORANGE
MSDS Date:08/28/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010344
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ORANGE.
CAS:547-58-0
RTECS #:DB6327000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    MECHANICAL IRRITATION.SKIN:N/K.INGESTION:EXTREMELY LARGE DOSES MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.INHALATION:N/K.

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.SKIN:NOT EXPECTED
    TO REQUIRE FIRST AID MEASURES.IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS,GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE.INGE STION:IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED,GIVE WATER TO
    DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT AN EXPLO HAZ.FIRE IS POSS AT ELEVATED
    TEMP OR BY CONTACT W/ IGNITION SOURCE.HAZ DECOMP PROD:OXIDES OF
    CARBON,NITROGEN,SULFUR & SODIUM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNIT SOURCES.SWEEP UP & PLACE IN BAG
    W/O RAISING DUST.HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER.STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH
    THIS MATERIAL.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY CONTACT WITH THIS
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:PROMPTLY REMOVE CHEMICAL FROM EYES,SKIN AND
    CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K 

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

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Solubility in Water:IN 500 PARTS
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,ORANGE-YELLOW POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC OXIDES OF
    CARBON,NITROGEN,SULFUR AND SODIUM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/
    COMBUSTIBLE SOLV & BURN IN RCRA APPROVED CHEM INCINERATOR HAVING
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.PACKAGE R EMAINDER FOR DISPOSAL IN APPROVED
    FACILITY.

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