MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- COLLODION,U.S.P.  -- 6505-01-156-1659
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COLLODION,U.S.P.
MSDS Date:11/13/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-156-1659
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
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:COLLODION (WET NITROCELLULOSE)
CAS:9004-70-0
RTECS #:QW0970000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ETHYL ETHER (CERCLA)
CAS:60-29-7
RTECS #:KI5775000
Fraction by Wt: 60-70%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400PPM/500STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1215MG/KG(ETHER)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DRYING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI
    TRACT IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION AND CAN EFFECTS.CHRONIC:PROLONGED EXPO SURE MAY BE HABIT
    FORMING,CAUSE SKIN DRYNING AND CRACKING,POSSIBLE LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:HEADACHE,STOMACH
    PAINS,DIZZINESS.SKIN:DISCOLORATION,DERMATITIS.INHAL:ANESTHETIC
    EFFECT(DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    SKIN,EYE,LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED
    RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
    PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:=-17.8C, 0.F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.ABOVE
    FLASHPOINT,EXPLOSIVE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES MAY BE FORMED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
    RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLU SH TO SEWER.RQ IS 1000LBS(ETHYL
    ETHER).
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.OUTSIDE OR
    DETACHED STORAGE IS PERFERRED.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
    THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS,LAB APRON AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS
    NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:=34.4C, 94.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=122.8C, 253.F
Spec Gravity:0.77
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW SYRUPY LIQUID,ETHER
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYL PEROXIDE,LIQUID AIR,BROMOAZIDE,CHLORINE,STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION,SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
    OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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