ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC. -- M-CRESOL, 99%, C8572-7  -- 6810-00N016631
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:M-CRESOL, 99%, C8572-7
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016631
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC.
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:M-CRESOL  (SARA III)
CAS:108-39-4
RTECS #:GO6125000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 242 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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS
    EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION MAY  BE FATAL AS A
    RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI,
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
    MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. EXPOSURE CAN
    CAUSE:DAMAGE TO THE EYES &	KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING
    EYELIDS W/FINGER. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LST 15 MI NS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES.REMOVE & WASH
    CONTAM CLTHG PROMPTLY. DISCARD CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:187F,86C
Lower Limits:1.06% @ 150C
Upper Limits:1.35% @ 150C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    COVER W/DRY LIME/SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN CLSD CNTNR & HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISP. VENT AREA &  WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGHLY TOXIC.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &
    OPEN FLAME. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LGTH FCSHLD (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER &
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:397F,203C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>46F,>8C
Vapor Density:3.72
Spec Gravity:1.034
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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

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