MALLINCKRODT INC, SCIENCE PROJECTS DIVISION -- 1-CHLORONAPHTHALENE -- 6850-00N038734
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:1-CHLORONAPHTHALENE
MSDS Date:01/15/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038734
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC, SCIENCE PROJECTS DIVISION
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:NAPHTHALENE, 1-CHLORO-; (1-CHLORONAPHTHALENE)
CAS:90-13-1
RTECS #:QJ2100000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1540 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/INGEST: NO INFORMATION
FOUND, BUT COMPOUND SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD.
SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN. EYE: CAUSES
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO INFORMAT ION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYS. INGEST: CALL A PHYS
IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & WATE R FOR @ LST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:250F,121C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME. ABOVE FLASH POINT, EXPLOSIVE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES MAY BE
FORMED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL.REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNIT. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT
FROM VAPS. CNTN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE &
ATOMIZE IN A SUITABLE RC RA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER, OR ABSORB (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
AND CLOTHING. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO VAP IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF MASK CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE
WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHAUST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM @ ITS SOURCE IS
RECOM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH (SUPP
DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ
WASTE IN A RCRA APPRVD FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! OTHER PROT
EQUIP: FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:498F,259C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-13F,-25C
Spec Gravity:1.194
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT OXIDES OF CARBON AND HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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