MALLINCKRODT INC -- 1-HEXADECANOL  -- 6810-00N063279
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1-HEXADECANOL
MSDS Date:02/09/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N063279
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:1-HEXADECANOL; (CETYL ALCOHOL)
CAS:36653-82-4
RTECS #:MM0225000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 6400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INFORMATION ON HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS
    FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS SUBSTANCE IS LIMITED. INHALATION/ INGESTION:
    NO INFORMATION FOUND BUT COMPOUND SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A POTENTIAL
    HEALTH HAZARD. SKIN CONTACT: M AY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH THE SKIN. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:
    REMOVE ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT &
    WATER FOR  AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRITDEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
    EYES: WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING
    LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT
    ELEVATED TEMPS OR BY CNTCT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN
    AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCS & IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF
    LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST. SPILLS:
    CLEAN UP SPILLS IN MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. USE
    NON-SPKG TOOLS. PICK UP  SPILL FOR RECOVERY/DISP & PLACE IN CLSD
    CNTNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD
    NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED, DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE	NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE
    IS RECOM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
    DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: SOURCE IS POTNTL DUST EXPLO HAZ.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:651F,344C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>129F,>54C
Spec Gravity:0.811
Solubility in Water:PRACTICALLY INSOL
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; FAINT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
    BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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