MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE  -- 6810-00N082266
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE
MSDS Date:03/05/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082266
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600;314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
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:SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE
CAS:108-30-5
RTECS #:WN0875000
Fraction by Wt: 100.08%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND, BUT COMPOUND SHOULD BE HANDLDED AS POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD.
    INGESTION: NO INFORMATION FOUND, BUT COMPOUND SHOULD BE HANDLDED AS
    POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD. SKIN:  CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. EYE: CAUSES IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  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: CALL PHYS IMMED.
    SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT &
    WATER FO R AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
    DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT
    ELEV TEMPS/BY CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN
    SUFF CONCS, & IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNIT SOURCE IS (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF
    LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQ PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST.
    SPILLS: CLEAN UP SPILLS IN MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO
    AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS . PICK UP SPILL FOR RECOVERY/DISP &
    PLACE (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WARNING! MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES IRRITATION. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VEN TILATION. WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, NIOSH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE IS
    RECOM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER. EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
    POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. SPILL PROCEDURES: IN CLOSED
    CONTAINER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:502F,261C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>246F,>119C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 92C
Solubility in Water:VERY (SUPDAT)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
    BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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