J T BAKER INC -- PYROGALLOL, 0290  -- 6810-00N020783
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PYROGALLOL, 0290
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020783
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:201-859-2151 800-424-8802
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PYROGALLOL; (1,2,3-TRIHYDROXYBENZENE)
CAS:87-66-1
RTECS #:UX2800000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL(RAT) 789 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:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS, PROLONGED
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION. EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION OR
    BURNS. SKIN ABSORPTION: RAPID ABSORPTION. I NGEST: IS HARMFUL AND
    MAY BE FATAL, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION, (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONVULSIONS, UNCON. CHRONIC: NONE
    IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE O2.
    SKIN: IMMED  FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MIN WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
    RE-USE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE. NFPA RATING: 1.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH
    CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
    AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN SECURE POISON AREA. STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS. ISOLATE
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CAUSES SEV IRRIT. RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. HARMFUL
    IF SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. EXCEPTIONAL CONT HAZ:READ
    MATL SFTY DATA SHEET. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. U SE W/ADEQ VENT. WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORE
    CONC EXCEEDES CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR, SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:588F,309C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:269F,132C
Spec Gravity:1.45
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, AMMONIA, IODINE, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, METAL
    OXIDES, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, HEAT, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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