SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- ORCINOL, 91113  -- 6505-00N092625
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ORCINOL, 91113
MSDS Date:04/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092625
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:ORCINOL
CAS:6153-39-5
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
    IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY AND D URATION OF EXPOSURE, EFFECTS MAY
    VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO SEVERE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE.
    PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE EYES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE
    EYELIDS WITH  FINGERS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL	A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY
    LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILAT E AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. HARMFUL SOLID. IRRITANT.
    LIGHT-SENSITIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD,
    COMA); NUTRITIONAL AND GROSS METABOLIC (BODY TEMPERATURE DECREASE).
    ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANC ES
    (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTE HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR
    COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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

Appearance and Odor:BEIGE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: VH2100000 - RESORCINOL, 5-METHYL-.
    TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 844 MG/KG; GTPPAF 8, 145, 1972.
    UNR-RAT LD50: 844 MG/KG; GTPPAF 8, 145, 1972.ORL-MUS LD50: 772
    MG/KG; HYSAAV 34 (4-6), 16, 1969 . IPR-MUS LD50: 405 MG/KG; CTYAD8
    12, 410, 1981. IVN-MUS LD50: 290 MG/KG; CTYAD8 12, 410, 1981.
    ORL-RBT LD50: 2400 MG/KG; HYSAAV 34 (4-6), 16, 1969. ORL-GPG LD50:
    1687 MG/KG; HYSAAV 34 (4-6), 16, 1969 . ORL-MAN LD50: 2400 MG/KG;
    GISAAA 45 (10), 16, 1980. SKN-MAN LD50: 7800 MG/KG; GISAAA 45 (10),
    16, 1980. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PERIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION (SPASTIC
    PARAL W/OR W/OUT SENSORY CH); BEHAVIO RAL (ALTERED SLEEP TIME, (SUP
    DAT)

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
    NOT YET FULLY TESTED. HARMFUL. R 20/21/22: HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. R 36/37/38: IRRITATING TO
    EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND  SKIN. R 41: RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
    EYES. S 26: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36: WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. REVIEWS, STAND ARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL =
    MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD M0834; NIS 2; TNF 81; NOS 7; TNE 1847. EPA TSCA
    SEC TION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:

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