MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- STANNIC CHLORIDE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STANNIC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/16/1985
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314- 982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(314) 982-5000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:EFFECTIVE DATE: 10-16-85 SUPERS 07-19-85
CAGE:TO713
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:TO713

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

Ingred Name:STANNIC CHLORIDE (HYDRATED)
CAS:10026-06-9
OSHA PEL:2 MG(SN)/M3 (TWA)
ACGIH TLV:2MG(SN)/M3(TWA)
ACGIH STEL:4MG(SN)/M3

Ingred Name:STANNIC CHLORIDE (ANHYDROUS)
CAS:7646-78-8
RTECS #:XB8750000
OSHA PEL:2MG(SN)/M3(TWA)
ACGIH TLV:2MG(SN)/M3(TWA)
ACGIH STEL:4MG(SN)/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SORE THROAT,
    AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE BURNING PAIN IN
    MOUTH, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.  MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
    BLISTERING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT:MAY CAUSE REDNESS,
    PAIN, & BLISTERNG. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED
    VISION & DAMAGE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION  OF DUST OR FUME MAY
    RESULT IN BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS PRODUCING DISTINCTIVE CHANGES IN
    LUNGS WITH NO APPARENT DISABILITY OR COMPLICATIONS.
Effects of Overexposure:REFER TO HEALTH HAZARD ACUTE AND CHRONIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN  UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN
    EXPOSURE: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND SHOES . CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE EXPOSURE: WASH EYES WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. USE ANY MEANS
    SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH  APPROVED RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR D ISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT
    GENERATE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORAGE: KEEP IN A
    TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES IRRITATION. DO
    NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
    KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLIN G.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A DUST/MIST NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH CHEMICAL GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL,
    UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR
    LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOS H APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR FULL
    FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS
    (ECOLOGICAL INFO).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES &/OR FULL FACE SHIELD WHERE
    DUSTING OR (SUPP DAT).
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS,
    GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION: SPLASHING OF SOLUTIONS IS POSSIBLE. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. MAINTAIN
    EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFO FOUND
Melt/Freeze Pt:=56.C, 132.8F
M.P/F.P Text:MELTING POINT
Vapor Pres:NO INFO FOUND
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:NO INFO FOUND
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW CRYSTALS. SLIGHT ODOR OF
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, SODIUM, AND TURPENTINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE WHEN
    HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Toxicological Information:(RTECS, 1982): NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND
    RELATING TO NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE.

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

Ecological:N/P.  VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS:   LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
    IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE EMISSIONS OF THE
    CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE
    GENERAL WO RK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL
    VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMEDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT
    EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY.  ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:D. O. T. HAZARD CLASS: NOT REGULATED.

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