MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- ALIZARIN  -- 6810-00N082275
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALIZARIN
MSDS Date:12/19/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082275
=== 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:ANTHRAQUINONE, 1,2-DIHYDROXY-; (ALIZARIN DYE)
CAS:72-48-0
RTECS #:CB6580000
Fraction by Wt: 97%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

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: INHAL: DUST MAY IRRITATE RESP
    TRACT. MAY CAUSE COUTHING & SNEEZING. INGEST: NO INFO FOUND, BUT
    BASED ON ANIMAL STUDIES, SUBSTANCE IS PRESUMED TO BE MOD TOX. SKIN:
    CAUSES IRRIT. MAY CAUSE DERM.  EYES: CAUSES SEV IRRIT W/REDNESS &
    PAIN. CHRONIC: NO INFO FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
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 MD. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, CALL MD
    IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT &  WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
    DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN
    IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT
    ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR
    IN SUFFICIENT CONCS, & IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA.
    CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQUIRE NIOSH APPRVD PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST.
    CLEAN-UP SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR.
    USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK U P FOR RECOVERY/DISP & PLACE IN CLSD
    CONTR.
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:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

=============  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 SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE IS
    REC TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLO HAZ.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:806F,430C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>547F,>286C
Solubility in Water:SPARINGLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS OR BROWNISH RED POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
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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