FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- ALPHA-NAPHTHOL,1-NAPHTHALENOL  -- 6810-00-234-2021
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALPHA-NAPHTHOL,1-NAPHTHALENOL
MSDS Date:03/30/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-2021
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:1-NAPHTHOL
CAS:90-15-3
RTECS #:QL2800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:NOT ESTABLISHED.
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLISHED.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = 2400 MG/K ORAL RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CORROSIVE.INHALE/ORAL:NECROSIS
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,SWEATING,ABDOMINAL
    PAIN,CONVULSION,COMA,PNEUMONIA,DELAYED JAUNDICE.EYE:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION,REDNESS & PAIN.SKIN:MAY CAUSE PAINLESS BLANCHING & 
    NECROSIS.ABSORPTION GIVE SYMPTOMS LIKE INHALE.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS &
    SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO ACUTE EXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. INHALATION OR INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    NECROSIS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SWEATING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONVULSION,
    COMA, PNEUMONIA, DELAYED JAUNDICE. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION,
    REDNESS & PAIN. MAY CAUSE  PAINLESS BLANCHING & NECROSIS OF SKIN.
    ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS LIKE INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
    NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS & IF C ORROSIVE INJURY IS ABSENT,REMOVE
    POISONBY GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS.ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IS USEFUL.FOLLOW
    WITH 60 ML OF CASTROL OIL & 30-60 ML OF FLEET'S PHOSPHO-SODA
    DILUTED 1:4 IN WATER.

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

Flash Point:585F, 307C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), HALON, ALCOHOL
    FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.FOR MASSIVE FIRE,USE
    UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER.MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL FLAMES. WEARING PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING. SWEEP MATERIAL ONTO PAPER AND INTO FIBER CARTON. WASH THE
    SPILL AREA WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
    AND PROTECTED FROM LIGHT AND EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Other Precautions:IN CASES OF WORKER EXPOSURE, RECOMMEND MONITORING OF
    KIDNEY FUNCTIONS, OCCURANCE OF SKIN DISORDERS AND CIRCULATORY
    SYSTEM. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE DUSTS OR
    FUMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    AND HEALTH (NIOSH) OR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE WHEN PER MISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER DIRECT CONTACT WITH
    COMPOUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:V5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:550F,288C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:205F,96C
Vapor Pres:1.7 @ 110C
Vapor Density:4.97
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:0.1%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; PHENOLIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT EXPOSE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX WITH FLAMMABLE SOLVENT AND SPRAY INTO
    INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AFTER BURNER AND ACID SCRUBBER. OBSERVE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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