=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:5-SULFOSALICYLIC ACID
NIIN:00-146-4875
MSDS Number: BHCJG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company: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  =============

Name:5-SULFOSALICYLIC ACID
CAS:5965-83-3
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION AND PAIN OF EYES AND
    SKIN;IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY AND G.I.TRACTS OR MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES;SORE THROAT,COUGHING,VOMITING AND
    DIARRHEA.CHRONIC:IRRITATION,PAIN AND REDNESS OF EYES/SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15
    MINUTES,SEEK MEDICAL HELP IF NEEDED.REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IN CASE OF
    INHALATION,CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SWEEP UP OR
    VACUUM AND COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AND DRY AREA;KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE;PROTECT FROM LIGHT AND
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE,

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
    IF ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST/MIST;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248F,120C
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER,ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES,PHENOL,AND
    SALICYLIC ACID

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES;DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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