MALLINCKRODT, INC. -- TRICHLOROACETIC ACID  -- 6810-00F013160
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F013160
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC.
Address:SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Info Phone Num:(314) 982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(314) 982-5000
CAGE:DO886
=== 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
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC.
Address:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO886

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

Ingred Name:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
CAS:76-03-9
RTECS #:AJ7875000
Other REC Limits:1 PPM
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 5640 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:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, LUNG EDEMA, & FATAL. INGESTION: SORE
    THROAT, SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, & TISSUE DAMAGE. SKIN:
    CORROSIVE, REDNESS, PAIN, & BURNS. EY ES: REDNESS, PAIN, & BLURRED
    VISION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, LUNG EDEMA, EROSION OF THE TEETH, JAW
    NECROSIS, BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA, & FATAL.
    INGESTION: CORROSIVE, SORE THROAT, SEV ERE ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    VOMITING, & TISSUE DAMAGE. SKIN: CORROSIVE, REDNESS, PAIN, & BURNS.
    EYES: REDNESS/BURNS/PAIN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN. INGESTION:
    DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MED
    ATTN. SKIN: FLUS H W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE  DEMAND/OTHER POSSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL NEED PROTECTION. COVER SPILL W/SODIUM BICARBONATE. SWEEP
    UP MATERIAL & PLACE IN A CORROSIVE RESISTANT CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DON'T GET IN
    EYES/SKIN/& CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
    WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, USE A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR/AIRLINED HOOD
    MAY BE WORN IN ACCORDANCE W/NIOSH.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, LAB
    COAT, APRON, & COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:136F
Vapor Pres:1.3
Vapor Density:5.6
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS W/PUNGENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, CHLOROFORM, HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN GAS, ALKALI CARBONATE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE PRIOR TO BURNING. BURN IN APPROVED
    INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. NEUTRALIZED WASTE
    MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    W/LOCAL, STATE, & FED ERAL REGULATIONS.

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