MALLINCKRODT INC -- PERIODIC ACID  -- 6810-00F032320
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PERIODIC ACID
MSDS Date:02/17/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032320
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
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:PERIODIC ACID
CAS:10450-60-9

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: CAUSES BURNS TO TISSUES.
    INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST IS DESTRUCTIVE TO THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF
    SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARY NX & BRONCHI. SKIN:
    CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS, MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYES:
    CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING MAY OCCUR.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT/GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER  FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    REMOVINGCONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER/UPPER EYELIDS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER/WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLUTIONS OF PERIODIC ACID IN METHYL
    SULFOXIDE (DMSO) HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO EXPLODE AFTER STANDING A FEW
    MINS. DANGER: CONTACT W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME/SODA ASH. PICK UP. KEEP IN CLOSED
    CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:AQUEOUS SODIUM BISULFITE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DON'T STORE ON WOODEN FLOOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED. FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE
    EXPOSURE TO THE DUST IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, MAINTAIN EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FAILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL CONT. IF MANGANESE/CHROMIUM/MOLYBDENUM PRESENT ADJUST PH OF
    SOLUTION TO 7 & TREAT W/SULFIDE TO PRECIPITATE FOR BURIAL AS
    HAZARDOUS WASTE. DESTROY SULFIDE, NEUTRALIZE & FLUSH DOWN THE
    DRAIN. ENSU RE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:266-284F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:252F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PALE YELLOW CRYSTALS W/FAINT
    CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, FINELY POWDERED METALS, STRONG BASES, OTHER
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT HYDROGEN IODIDE WHEN HEATED
    TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ACIDIFY A 3% SOLUTION TO PH 2 W/SULFURIC ACID.
    GRADUALLY ADD A 50% EXCESS OF AQUEOUS SODIUM BISULFITE W/STIRRING
    AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. IF NO REACTION OBSERVED, CAUTIOUSLY ADD MORE
    ACID. FLUSH NEUTRALIZ ED SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN.

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