FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- ROSIN POWDER,R308500 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ROSIN POWDER,R308500
MSDS Date:11/11/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC 20194
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:BENTONITE	EINECS/ELINCS: 215-108-5.
CAS:1302-78-9
RTECS #:CT9450000
= Wt:30.

Ingred Name:ROSIN   EINECS/ELINCS: 232-475-7.
CAS:8050-09-7
RTECS #:VL0480000
= Wt:70.

=====================  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:ACUTE: EYE: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION, AN
    ALLERGIC REACTION, WHICH BECOMES EVIDENT UPON RE-EXPOSURE TO THIS
    MATERIAL. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTR OINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH
    NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    REACTION. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NOT
    AVAILABLE. TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM .
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
    SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN UTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER.
    GET MEDICAL AID  IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO
    FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    AID. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMP TOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE SOLID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING : NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:GENERAL INFORMATION: USE PROPER PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED IN SECTION 8. SPILLS/LEAKS: SWEEP
    UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CLOSED
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.  AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID
    INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORAGE: STORE IN A  COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA: MOLECULAR FORMULAR: MIXTURE.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.07-1.09
pH:ACIDIC
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID PALE YELLOW OR DARK AMBER; KEROSINE-LIKE WEAK
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS#: CAS# 1302-78-9: CT9450000; CAS#
    8050-09-7: VL0480000; LD50/LC50: NOT AVAILABLE. EPIDEMIOLOGY:
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS; NEUROTOXICITY; MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NONE.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. OTHER: NONE. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL
    DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATERIAL DOES
    NOT CONTAIN AN Y CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
    CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER
    THE CWA. NONE OF  THE CHEMICAL IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS
    PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
    PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNER THE CWA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION
    OF CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY
    REFERENCE LEVELS: NONE LI STED. RCRA F-SERIES, RCRA P-SERIES, RCRA
    U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: US DOT; IATA; RID/ADR; IMO; CANADA
    TDG: NO IINFORMATION AVAILABLE.  --FED REGS: WGK (WATER
    DANGER/PROTECTION): CAS# 1302-78-9: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
    CANADA: CAS# 1302-78-9 IS LISTED  ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. CAS#
    8050-09-7 IS LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. THIS PRODUCT HAS A
    WHMIS CLASSIFICATION OF NOT CONTROLLED. CAS# 1302-78-9 IS NOT
    LISTED ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSUR E LIST. CAS# 8050-09-7 IS
    NOT LISTED ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE A RQ. SECTION (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTED
    UNDER SECTION 312.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 1302-78-9; 8050-09-7 IS
    LISTED ON TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF
    THE  CHEMICALS ARE ON HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST. CHEMICAL TEST
    RULES: NONE OF CHEMICALS IN PRO DUCT ARE UNDER CHEMICAL TEST RULE.
    SECTION 12B: NONE OF CHEMICALS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B.
    TSCA SEGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF CHEMICALS IN  MATERIAL HAVE
    A SNUR UNDER TSCA. OSHA: NONE OF  CHEMICALS IN PRODUCT ARE
    CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA. EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL
    REGULATIONS: E UROPEAN LABELING IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVES.
    HAZARD SYMBOLS: NOT AVAILABLE.(TRANSPORT INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 1302-78-9 IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CAS# 8050-09-7 CAN BE FOUND
    ON THE FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: MINNESOTA. CALIFORNIA
    NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVELS: N ONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT
    ARE LISTED.

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