===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PARA-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, 99%
NIIN:00F013757
MSDS Number: BJSWM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Info Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:P-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID
CAS:6192-52-5
Fraction by Wt: 99%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RATS LD50 = 2480 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:INGESTION: HARMFUL, DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION:
FATAL, SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX/BRONCHI,
PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA. EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA &
VOMITING.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION ALL IN CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PIC KUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST, GET IN EYES, SKIN,
OR CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN
A COOL DRY PLACE. CORROSIVE/TOXIC.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH/REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:103-106C
Vapor Density:5.9
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES, CO, CO2, SULFUR OXIDES
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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