J T BAKER INC -- ANTHRACENE, B492  -- 6810-00N071020
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ANTHRACENE, B492
MSDS Date:08/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071020
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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:ANTHRACENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:120-12-7
RTECS #:CA9350000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:IRRITATION OF UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT, SKIN ABSORPTION, INGESTION:NONE
    IDENTIFIED. EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. WARNING! CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION . CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
    GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:IF A
    PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH
    AIR.  SKIN:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
    SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYES:IN CASE OF EYE
    CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:250F,121C
Lower Limits:0.6%
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. TOXIC GASES
    PRODUCED:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
    SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE COLOR CODE:ORANGE (GENERAL
    STORAGE). KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEM
    AREA. DURING USE AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLTHG.
Other Precautions:WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. NOTE:WHEN
    HNDLG  LIQ PRODS, SECONDARY PROT CNTNRS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING.
    EXPOS TO PROD MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. THIS CHEM MAY
    INTERACT W/OTHE R SUBSTANCES. USER SHOULD (SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECS:RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND
    EVEN DEATH, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED OR THE KNOWN DANGERS
    OF USE ARE NOT HEEDED. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:647F,342C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:417F,214C
Vapor Density:6.2
Spec Gravity:1.25 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW-GREEN SOLID CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, FLUORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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

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