ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- N-CHLOROSUCCINIMIDE, 98+%, 10968-1  -- 6810-00N064723
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N-CHLOROSUCCINIMIDE, 98+%, 10968-1
MSDS Date:12/07/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N064723
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
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:2,5-PYRROLIDINEDIONE, 1-CHLORO-; (N-CHLOROSUCCINIMIDE)
CAS:128-09-6
RTECS #:UY1013500
Fraction by Wt: 98%+
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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED
    THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMBS &
    UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RSLT OF
    SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA. SYMPS OF EX POS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGH, WHEEZ, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HCDH, NAUS & VOMIT.
    TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWNLEDGE, THE
    CHEM, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO
    INVESTIGATED. TARGET ORGAN DATA: LUNGS, THORAX OR RESP (CHRONIC
    PULM EDEMA/CONGESTION, DYSPNAE ); TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL 
    TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA, TUMORS AT SITE OF
    APPLICATION).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . OXIDIZER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED 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 SPI LL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    MOISTURE & LIGHT SENSITIVE. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATLS, HEAT,
    SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. CAUSES
    BURNS. HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>302F,>150C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, SENSITIVE TO LIGHT, STRONG
    ACIDS, AMINES, AMMONIA, IRON & IRON SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT. MAY DECOMPOSE ON
    EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, NITROGEN 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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