SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- P-ANISALDEHYDE 98%, A8810-7 -- 6810-000N093537 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:P-ANISALDEHYDE 98%, A8810-7
MSDS Date:09/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:000N093537
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Address:1001 WEST SAINT PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:52301
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-5832;800-231-8327
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:IO648
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA-ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Address:1001 WEST SAINT PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:52301
Country:US
Phone:800-325-5832;800-231-8327
CAGE:IO648

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

Ingred Name:P-ANISALDEHYDE, 98% (MFR CAS NO.: 123-11-5).

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1510 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. INHALATION: HARMFUL IF INHALED. VAPOR OR MIST IS
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:
    CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.  MAY BE ABSORBED THROU GH SKIN. EYES: VAPOR
    OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUTS OF WATER.
    INHALATIO N: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOU S. CALL A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Flash Point:108C/228F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE,  DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
    OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
    SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON
    SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL  SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HARMFUL LIQUID.
    IRRITANT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.  DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=248.C, 478.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-1.C, 30.2F
Vapor Density:4.7
Spec Gravity:1.119
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID.

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

STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN.
    VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANE & UPPER
    RESPIIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATI ON. TO THE BEST OF
    MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, & TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. RTECS #:
    BZ2625000 P-ANISALDEHYDE. IRRITATION DATA: SKN-RBT 500 M G/24H MOD.
    TOXICITY DATA: LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1510 MG/KG. LD50 (ORL-MUS): 1859
    MG/KG. LD50 (SKN,RAB): >5 GM/KG. LD50 (ORL-GPG): 1260 MG/KG. TARGET
    ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE). (SEE OTHER INFORMA TION)

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS . DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A
    COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
    WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBB ER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: HARMFUL. R 22.
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. R 36/37/38. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM & SKIN. S 26. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMED
    W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MEDICAL A DVICE. S 36. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, & REGULATIONS: OEL = MAK.
    NOES 1983: HZD X5044; NIS 40; TNF 6993; NOS 62; TNE 100333; TFE
    61328. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVE NTORY. EPA TSCA SECTION
    8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION
    (TSCATS) DA TABASE, JUNE 1999.

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