FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- PYROGALLOL  -- 6810-00N015224
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PYROGALLOL
MSDS Date:10/12/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015224
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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:SUPP DATA:NOT IMMED, JAUNDICE OLIGURIA, OR ANURIA MAY
    OCCUR. EST ADULT FATAL DOSE IS 2 GRAMS. FIRST AID PROC:(SEE ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF
    WATER/INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT.(SEE ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:GET MD IMMEDIATELY. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:PYROGALLOL
CAS:87-66-1
RTECS #:UX2800000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

Ingred Name:CHLORIDE
Fraction by Wt: .001%

Ingred Name:SULFATE
Fraction by Wt: .005%

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: .001%

Ingred Name:HEAVY METALS. (5 PPM MAXIMUM)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RT)789 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:INHAL:IRRITANT. ACUTE:DUST IS IRRIT TO
    NOSE & THROAT & MAY CAUSE COUGHING OR DYSPNEA. CHRONIC:NO EFFECTS
    KNOWN IN HUMANS. SKIN:IRRITANT/SENSITIZER. CNTCT CAN CAUSE LOCAL
    DISCOLORATION, IRRIT & ECZEMA.  SUBSTANCE MAY BE ABSORBED CAUSING
    HYPERACTIVITY, GI DISTURBANCES, INTENSE SWEATING & CYANOSIS. (SEE
    EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IF SUFFICIENT AMTS ARE ABSORBED,
    CONVULSIONS & CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE MAY OCCUR. SENSIT DERM MAY OCCUR
    IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED INDIVIDUALS. CHRONIC:RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT MAY
    CAUSE SENSIT, PHOTOSENSIT  OR STOMATITIS. EYE:IRRITANT. CNTCT
    MAYCAUSE LACRIMATION, IRRIT/POSS CORNEAL INJURY. CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE
    (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
    RESP. KEEP WARM/AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD
    CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG
    AMTS OF WATER U NTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS ( 15-20 MIN). GET MD
    IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE, LIFTING
    LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15 MIN). GET MD
    IMMED. (SEE INGRED 7)

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

Flash Point:COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM. LG FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF
    POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPORS/DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET, OR HOOD. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE. FIREFIGHTING:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS URE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE
    MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST:TOXIC AMTS MAY CAUSE PROFUSE
    SWEATING, INTENSE THIRST, NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARRHEA,
    METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, CYANOSIS, HYPERACTIVITY, STUPOR, HYPOTENSION,
    HYPERNEA, ABDOMI NAL PAIN, HEMOLYSIS, CONVULSIONS, COMA & PULM
    EDEMA FOLLOWED BY PNEUMONIA. IF DEATH FROM RESP FAILURE IS (SEE
    INGRED 6)

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:588F,309C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:271F,133C
Vapor Pres:5 @ 151.7C
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LUSTROUS CRYSTALS, TURN GRAY ON EXPOS TO
    AIR/LIGHT.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC CO*X.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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