HUMCO HOLDING GROUP INC -- 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJQPB
MSDS NAME: 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
Responsible Party
Name: HUMCO HOLDING GROUP INC
Address: 1008 WHITAKER ST
City: TEXARKANA TX 75501
Info Phone: 903-793-3174
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HUMCO LABORATORY, INC
Address: 7400 ALUMAX DRIVE
City: TEXARKANA TX 75501
Phone: 903-831-7808/800-662-3435
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Item Description Information
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Ingredients
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Cas: 69-72-7
RTECS #: VO0525000
Name: SALICYLIC ACID
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: EYE CONTACT - MARKED PAIN, IRRITATION AND CORNEAL
INJURY MAY OCCUR. (CORNEAL INJURY SHOULD HEAL IN TIME). SINGLE, SHORT
EXPOSURE TO THE SKIN SHOWS NO SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEAT ED
EXPOSURE TO SKIN AREAS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR MILD BURNS. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE: POTENTIAL EYE IRRITANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: UNAVAILABLE INFORMATION.
First Aid: INHALATION: DUST MAY BE IRRITATING. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR FOR
TREATMENT. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF LOW PRESSURE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION EXISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED
SKIN AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: HAVE PATIENT DRINK WATER, INDUCE
VOMITING AND OBTAIN ATTENTION.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: SCOOP UP SPILLED MATERIAL AND DISCARD INTO PROPER
WASTE CONTAINER. PROVIDE VENTILATION DURING CLEAN UP.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: PROTECT CONTAINERS WHICH MAY GENERATE DUSTS.
Other Precautions: PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: WATERFOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N). COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: DUST CONCENTRATIONS AS LOW AS 0.03 OZ./FT.3 MAY
IGNITE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: AN NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation: SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT INHALATION OF DUSTS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). COVERALLS, IF DUSTY CONDITIONS EXIST.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE ODORLESS SOLID.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: HIGH HEAT SOURCES.
Materials To Avoid: MAY REACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WHEN HEATED RAPIDLY AT ORDINARY ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE SALICYLIC ACID MAY DECOMPOSE INTO PHENOL AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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Other Information: COMMON NAME: (USED ON LABEL) SALICYLIC ACID, USP, CRYSTALS
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
Company: HUMCO LABORATORY, INC
Street: 7400 ALUMAX DRIVE
City: TEXARKANA TX
Zipcode: 75501
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 10/21/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: EYE CONTACT - MARKED PAIN, IRRITATION AND
CORNEAL INJURY MAY OCCUR. (CORNEAL INJURY SHOULD HEAL IN TIME). SINGLE, SHORT
EXPOSURE TO THE SKIN SHOWS NO SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEAT ED
EXPOSURE TO SKIN AREAS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR MILD BURNS. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE: POTENTIAL EYE IRRITANT. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER (FP
N).
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