MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- TWEEN 20  -- 6505-00N093043
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TWEEN 20
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N093043
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:202-463-7616;800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:T7644
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:POLYSORBATE 20
CAS:9005-64-5
RTECS #:TR7400000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 36,700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: NOT EXPECTED TO BE
    A HEALTH HAZARD. INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY PRODUCE ABDOMINAL
    SPASMS, DIARRHEA. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR
    SENSITIZATION IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. EYE  CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: NOT EXPECTED TO REQ FIRST AID MEASURES. REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
    INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF
    LARGE AMOUN TS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN CONT:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY
    CLEAN SHOES BEFO RE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRIT DEVELOPS.
    EYE CONT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS,
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IF IRRIT PERSISTS .

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=147.8C, 298.F
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR APPROP
    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN EXPOSURE
    CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. CNTN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.
    COLLECT LIQ IN APPROP CNTNR/ABSO RB W/AN INERT MATL (E.G.,
    VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH), & PLACE IN CHEM WASTE CNTNR. DO NOT
    USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS SAW DUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER!

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPORS, LIQUID); OBSERVE
    ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
    USAGE. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
    CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FEDERAL REGULATORY INFO: WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING
    TO HAZARD CRITERIA OF CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS (CPR) AND
    MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF INFORMATION REQUIRED BY CPR.

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

Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:<1.0 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.11
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:3 @ 21C/170F

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE AMY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50: 36,700MG/KG. INVESTIGATED AS A
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. CANCER LISTS. INGRED: POLYSORBATE 20
    (9005-64-5). NTP CARCIN: KNOWN-NO, ANTICIPATED-NO, IARC
    CATEGORY-NONE.

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY.
    PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT
    OPTIONS. STATE & LOC DISP REGS  MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS.
    DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCA L REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:FEDERAL, STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
    PART 1: INGRED. POLYSORBATE 20 (9005-64-5). SARA 302-RQ: NO; TPQ:
    NO. SARA 313 - LIST: NO; CHEMICAL CATG.: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:CHEM INVENTORY STATUS - PART 1. INGRED:
    POLYSORBATE 20 (9005-64-5). TSCA-YES, EC-NO, JAPAN-YES,
    AUSTRALIA-YES. CHEM INVENTORY STATUS - PART 2. INGRED: POLYSORBATE
    20 (9005-64-5). CANADA- KOREA-YES, DS L-YES, NDSL-NO, PHIL-YES.
    FED, STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGS - PART 2. INGRED: POLYSORBATE 20
    (9005-64-5). CERCLA-NO, RCRA 261.33-NO, TSCA-8(D)-NO. CHEM WEAPONS
    CONVENTION: NO. TSCA 12(B): NO. CDTA: NO.  SARA 311/312: ACUTE:
    YES. CHRONIC: NO. FIRE: NO. PRESSURE: NO. REACTIVITY:NO.
    (PURE/LIQUID). AUSTRAL IAN HAZCHEM CODE: NONE ALLOCATED. POISON
    SCHEDULE: NONE ALLOCATED. (SUPDAT)

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