MALLINCKRODT -- DICHLOROACETIC ACID  -- 6810-00N033108
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DICHLOROACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/23/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033108
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:ZA916
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:M
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800
CAGE:ZA916
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:ACETIC ACID, DICHLORO; (DICHLOROACETIC ACID)
CAS:79-43-6
RTECS #:AG6125000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2820 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISS OF MUC MEMB AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
    BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND V OMITING. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS
    RESULT OF SPASM INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA. INGESTION: EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES. SKIN: EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN. EYE: EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO EYES. CHRONIC:
    NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP.IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT,GIVE O2.CALL PHYS. INGEST: CALL PHYS IMMED. SKIN:
    IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMD C LTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. THORO CLEAN SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    REQ PROT CLTHG. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSS. LARGER
    SPILLS: ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH, OR SIMILAR MATERIAL
    FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZ WASTE IN  A RCRA APPRVD FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH
    TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
    COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR IS
    APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
    RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG&FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG INCL BOOTS,LAB
    COAT,APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT. MAINTAIN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN &
    (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP: QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:381F,194C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>48.2F,>9C
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:1.563
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, BASES, AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT OXIDER OF CARBON AND HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE GAS WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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