MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- GLYCEROL -- 6810-00-222-2636
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:GLYCEROL MSDS Date:03/13/1990 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-222-2636 === Responsible Party === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION Address:PARIS BYPASS Box:M City:PARIS State:KY ZIP:40361 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-539-1600 Emergency Phone Num:800-354-2050/314-982-5000 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:GLYCERIN (GLYCEROL) CAS:56-81-5 RTECS #:MA8050000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M. OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 (MIST) ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9394 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 12,600 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:IRRITATION OF NASAL AND REPIRATORY SYSTEM. EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION. INGESTION:GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC:CNS EFFECTS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, COUGHING. INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN, KIDNEY AND LIVER DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:SKIN:WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED, IF BREATHING STOPS, RESUSCITATE. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:CC Flash Point:=160.C, 320.F Autoignition Temp:=400.C, 752.F Lower Limits:0.9 % Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.WATER SPRAY OR FOG WILL HELP TO REDUCE FUMES AND IRRITATING GASES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR-AIR MIXTURE ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE FLASH POINT. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. RECOVER LIQUID BY VACUUMING, OR ABSORB LIQUID ON VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. Neutralizing Agent:NONE ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF TLV/PEL EXCEEDED. Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION. Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES. Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGENE. DO NOT EAT, DRINK, SMOKE UNTIL HANDS ARE WASHED. Supplemental Safety and Health MSDS FROM MFR DATED 03 NOV,85 CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COM STD. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:V5 NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT Boiling Pt:=290.C, 554.F Melt/Freeze Pt:=18.C, 64.4F Vapor Pres:<.1 Vapor Density:3.17 Spec Gravity:1.25 Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1) Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID, ODORLESS. Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ALKALIS. Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE., AND OTHER CORROSIVE GASES. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.