SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- PARA-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID MONOHYDRATE 98.5%, T35920  -- 6810-00N085044
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PARA-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID MONOHYDRATE 98.5%, T35920
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N085044
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:P-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID. (MFR'S CAS #6192-52-5).
    LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2480 MG/KG.
CAS:104-15-4
RTECS #:XT6300000
Fraction by Wt: 98.5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3;3 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RES ULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA
    OFTHE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY
    EDEMA.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 54,
    PG 41, 1992:GROUP 1. HUMAN:PULMONARY IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING
    SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HDCH, NAUSEA & VOMITING. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
    CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL	PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. CARCIN. CORROSIVE.
    CAUSES BURNS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT
    W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE CANCER BY INHAL. IN CASE OF
    ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW LBL WHERE
    POSS). KEEP CNTNR TIGH TLY CLSD IN COOL, WELL-VENTED (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:PLACE. CAUTION:SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED. EYE PROT:&
    FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>217F,>103C
Vapor Density:5.9
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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