MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SODIUM BENZOATE  -- 6505-00N082302
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BENZOATE
MSDS Date:09/12/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082302
=== 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:BENZOIC ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM BENZOATE)
CAS:532-32-1
RTECS #:DH6650000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4100 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:INHALATION:INHALATION OF DUST
    MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND SNEEZING. INGESTION:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED BUT LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. SKIN
    CONTACT:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. EYE  CONTACT:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, REDNESS. CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND. TOXICITY
    DATA:MUTATION REFERENCE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CITED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS CITED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK
    TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
    SKIN:WASH T HOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRES & COOL
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/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 (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL.
    COLLECTED WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED, PREFERABLY METAL,
    CONTAINER & SENT TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR. PROT
    FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTED AREA AWAY
    FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATABILITIES.
Other Precautions:CAUTION! MAY FORM COMBUSTIBLE DUST CONCENTRATIONS IN
    AIR. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. AVOID DUST CLOUD IN PRESENCE OF AN
    IGNITION SOURCE. MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING .

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS A SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CONTROL
    FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. MINIMUM
    EXPLOSIBLE CONCENTRATION: 0.05 G/L. VENT:DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER,
    A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE-55G/100G@20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR CRYST POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, FERRIC SALTS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
    STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE &/OR BENZOIC ACID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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