MALLINCKRODT INC -- PYRIDINE -- 6850-00N036996 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PYRIDINE
MSDS Date:11/14/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N036996
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
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:PYRIDINE  (SARA III)
CAS:110-86-1
RTECS #:UR8400000
Fraction by Wt: 79.10%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS.GET MED ATTN IMMEDIATELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CNTRL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS
    SOURCE, PVNTG DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENT, A
    MANUAL OF RECOM PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PRECAUTIONS: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 891 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: INHAL: INHAL MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
    LINING OF RESP TRACT. SYMPS OF OVEREXP INCL HDCH, DIZZINESS,
    NAUSEA, INSOMNIA, DIARRHEA, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, AND BACK
    PAIN W/URINARY FREQUENCY. LIVER  & KID DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. INGESTION:
    TOXIC EFFECTS PARALLEL THOSE OF INHALATION. SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOS
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN.
    ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN TOXIC EFFECTS
    SIMILAR TO INHALATION. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES. CHRONIC:
    LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE HAS BEE N REPORTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE ARTF RESP.IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT,GIVE OXYGEN.CALL PHYS.INGEST:IF SWALLOWED,INDUCE
    VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT.NEVER GI VE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.CALL PHYS
    IMMED.SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES.WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.CALL PHYS
    IMMED. (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:68F,20C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:12.4%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
    EQUIP.WATER MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOS & TO DILUTE
    SPILLS TO NON-FLAM MIX.VAPS CAN FLOW (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR-MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY
    WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNIT. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAPS. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIP.CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.COLLECT
    AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE I N SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST
    CHAMBER/(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME.
    KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREF.SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING
    MATLS. CNTNRS SHOULD BE BONDED & GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID
    STATIC SPARKS. STOR & USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS. USE
    NON-SPARKING TYPE  TOOLS & EQUIP. AVOID BRTHG VAP. (ING 5)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL
    FACEPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN,IN GEN,UP TO 100 TIMES
    TLV/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPP,WHICHEVER IS
    LESS.ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D SUPP AIR FULL FACEPIECE
    RESP/ (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS.LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG INCL BOOTS, LAB
    COAT, APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
    & (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.RESP
    PROT: AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.OTHER PROT EQUIP:QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.SPILL PROC: ABSORB W/VERMICULITE,DRY SAND,
    E ARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTEIN RCRA APPRVD FACILITY.
    DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! FIRST AID PROC:EYE: WASH (ING 2)

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:239F,115C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.72
Spec Gravity:0.98
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR YELLOW LIQUID, PENETRATING, SICKENING
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, PERCHROMATES, STRONG ACIDS. WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
    PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES & VAPS MAY BE RELS IF
    INVOLVED IN FIRE. HIGHLY TOX FUMES OF CYANIDES MAY ALSO BE RELS
    WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) (CWA/CERCLA): 1 LB.

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