MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- GLYCOLIC ACID  -- 6810-00N082282
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLYCOLIC ACID
MSDS Date:02/04/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082282
=== 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:GLYCOLIC ACID
CAS:79-14-1
RTECS #:MC5250000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1950 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:INFORMATION ON THE HUMAN HEALTH
    EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS SUBSTANCE IS LIMITED. INHALATION:
    INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: NO INFOR MATION FOUND, BUT COMPOUND
    SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD. SKIN CONTACT:
    CAUSES SKIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 PHYSICIAN. INGEST:IN SWALLOWED,
    CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMED. SKIN EXPOS:REMOVE ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH
    SKIN W /SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED
    ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYES EXPOS:WASH W/PLENTY OF H*2O
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED.

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

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENT AREA OF
    LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST.
    SPILLS:CLEAN UP SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO
    THE AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TO OLS. PICK UP SPILL FOR RECOVERY/
    (SUPDAT)
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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH
    THIS MATERIAL

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
    REC TO PVNT DISPERSION OF THE CONTAM INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROT GLOVES & GLEAN BODY-COVERING
    CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. SPILL
    PROC: DISPOSAL & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>158F,>70C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.

=================  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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