ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- 12973-9,3-METHYL-2-BENZOTHIAZOLINONE HYDRAZONE(SUPDAT)  -- 6810-00N059054
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:12973-9,3-METHYL-2-BENZOTHIAZOLINONE HYDRAZONE(SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:04/24/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N059054
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name: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 Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:2-BENZOTHIAZOLONE, 3-METHYL-, HYDRAZONE;
    (3-METHYL-2-BENZOTHIAZOLINONE HYDRAZONE HCL HYDRATE, 97%, REAGENT
    GRADE)
CAS:1128-67-2
RTECS #:DL7160000
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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
    IS IRRITATING TO MUSOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    CHRONIC: LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS  HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. TO
    THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLT HAZ: PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMED WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF H*2O. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AI R. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
    H*2O PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:IRRITANT. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
    POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPAT CHEM-RESIST GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART #: HCL HYDRATE, 97%, REAGENT GRADE.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>529F,>276C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR OFF-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
    GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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