MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- TRICHLOROACETIC ACID, 0417  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID, 0417
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:T4823
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID (HAZARDOUS)
CAS:76-03-9
RTECS #:AJ7875000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:6.7 MG/M3;1 PPM
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST
    MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CHOKING, WITH VARIABLE SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, AND WEAKNESS. MAY CAUSE LUNG EDEMA. INGESTION:
    CORROSIVE. SORE THROAT, SEVERE ABDOMINA L PAIN, VOMITING, AND
    TISSUE DAMAGE MAYOCCUR. SKIN: CORROSIVE. REDNESS, PAIN, SKIN BURNS
    CAN OCCUR. EYES: CORROSIVE. REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION CAN
    OCCUR. CAN CAUSE BURNS AND PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.  CHRONIC: LONG
    EXPOSURES TO ACID FUMES MAY CAUSE EROSION OF THE TEETH FOLLOWED BY
    JAW NECROSIS. BRONCHIAL IRRITATION W/CHRONIC COUGH AND FREQUENT
    ATTACKS OF BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA MAY ALSO OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID (76-03-9): IARC
    CATEGORY 3.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SKIN DISORDERS, EYE
    PROBLEMS, OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
    EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESP. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD IMMED. INGEST: IF
    SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LARGE QTYS OF WATER. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTH ING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:
    IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EXCESS ACID ON SKIN
    CAN BE NEU TRALIZED W/2% BICARBONATE OF SODA SOLUTION. CALL MD
    IMMED. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/GENTLE BUT
    LARGE STREAM OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER
    EYELIDS OCCAS. CALL  MD IMMED. IN ALL CASES, CALL MD IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL. WATER SPRAY MAY ALSO REDUCE FUMES AND IRRITANT GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS ARE ACIDIC AND CAN
    REACT WITH MOST COMMON METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
    NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. CLEAN-UP PERS NEED PROT AGAINST
    INHAL/CONT W/SUBSTANCE. COVER SPILL W/EXCESS SODIUM BICARBONATE.
    CAREFULLY SWEEP UP MATL & PLACE IN CORR-RESIST CONTR FOR DISP. IF
    MATL HAS MIXED W/WATER, AF TER NEUTRALIZING MATL W/SODIUM
    BICARBONATE, ABSORB W/INERT MATL (E.G., VERMICULITE, DRY SAND,
    EARTH) & PLACE IN CORR-RESIST CONTR. DO NOT USE COMBUST MATLS, SUCH
    AS SAWDUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. CONTAINERS OF THIS
    MATL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE  THEY RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS LISTED
    FOR PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE RESP W/ORG VAP/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE & DUST/MIST FILTER MAY
    BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY
    APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP  SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. A
    NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE RESP W/ORG VAP/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE MAY
    BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC (SUP DAT)
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
    (TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS,
    LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: STATE & LOC DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS.
    DISPOSE OF CONTR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REQS.
    RESP PROT: SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, WH
    ICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMERS/INSTANCES WHERE EXPOS LEVELS ARE NOT
    KNOWN, USE NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE (OTHER INFO)

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

Boiling Pt:=197.8C, 388.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=57.8C, 136.F
Vapor Pres:1.3 MM HG @ 51C (124F)
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:1.2
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES. HEATING WITH ALKALI YIELDS CHLOROFORM AND ALKALI
    CARBONATE. ACID SOLUTIONS IN WATER CAN REACT WITH METALS TO
    LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE. SOLUTIONS ARE ACIDIC. HYGROSCOPIC. AVOID MOISTURE AND
    INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    CHLOROFORM, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SKIN RABBIT, STANDARD DRAIZE, 210 UG, MILD;
    EYE RABBIT, STANDARD DRAIZE, 3500 UG/5S, SEVERE; INVESTIGATED AS A
    TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN, AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. VENTILATION: LOCAL
    EXHAUST VENTILATION IS  PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE
    EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION
    OF IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT,
    INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUA L OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST
    RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS
    MATERIAL MAY BIODEGRADE TO A MODERATE EXTENT. WHEN RELEASED INTO
    THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL MAY LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: THIS  MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC
    LIFE. THE LC50/96-HOUR VALUES FOR FISH ARE OVER 100 MG/L.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. ALTHOUGH NOT A
    LISTED RCRA HAZ WASTE, THIS MATL MAY EXHIBIT ONE/MORE CHARACTS OF
    HAZ WASTE & REQUIR E APPROP ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC DISP
    REQS. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WA STE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. (SUP DAT)

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, D.O.T.), INTERNATIONAL (WATER,
    I.M.O.), INTERNATIONAL (AIR, I.C.A.O.): PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
    TRICHLOROACETIC ACID, SOLID; HAZARC CLASS: 8; UN/NA: UN1839;
    PACKING GROUP: II; INFORMATION  REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 110 LB.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THRICHLOROACETIC ACID (76-03-9): SARA
    311/312: ACUTE: YES; CHRONIC: YES; FIRE: NO; PRESSURE: NO;
    REACTIVITY: NO (PURE/SOLID). SARA 302 RQ/TPQ: NO. SARA 313
    LIST/CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID (76-03-9): LISTED
    IN TSCA, EC, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, KOREA, CANADA DSL, THE PHILIPPINES.
    NOT LISTED IN CANADA NDSL, CERCLA, RCRA 261.33, TSCA 8 (D),
    CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION, TSCA  12 (B), CDTA. AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM
    CODE: 2R. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE
    HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS (CPR) AND
    THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION  REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
State Regulatory Information:

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