MALLINCKRODT INC -- BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00F037387
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/06/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037387
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS US 68
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000/800-354-2050
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000/800-354-2050
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:ALKYL DIMETHYLBENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZALKONIUM
    CHLORIDE; QUARTERNARY AMMONIUM CHLORIDES
CAS:8001-54-5
RTECS #:BO3150000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 300 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:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: HARMFUL, TOXIC.
    SKIN: IRRITATION MAY BE ABSORBED. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: WASH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. DON'T
    FLUSH TO SEWER. LARGE: ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND,
    EARTH/SIMILAR MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL  AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA
    APPROVED FACILITY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED HALF MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR IS
    APPARENT. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE TO
    PREVENT DISPERSION INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB COAT,
    APRON/COVERALLS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR STRAW COLORED LIQUID W/MILD AMINE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
    GAS, NITROGEN OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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