MSDS NAME:2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID, 99%, 14935-7
NIIN:00N038076
MSDS Number: BQWZQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
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:GENTISIC ACID; (2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID)
DDENING
CAS:490-79-9
RTECS #:LY3850000
Fraction by Wt: OF SKI
Other REC Limits: DERMATITIS. TARGET
OSHA PEL:N WITH IRRITATION LE
ACGIH TLV:ADING POTENTIALLY TO
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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT B REATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, 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 PICKUP IS COM PLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN
A COOL DRY PLACE. HARMFUL.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN
IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
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