MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SULFANILIC ACID  -- 6810-00-222-2633
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFANILIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/17/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2633
=== 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:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
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:SULFANILIC ACID (OR 4-AMINOBENZENESULFONIC)
CAS:121-57-3
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MILD RESPIRATORY IRRITANT,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTRESS, SKIN IRRITATION, MODERATE EYE IRRITANT,
    MAY CAUSE LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE ON LONG TERM EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SNEEZING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SLIGHT
    SKIN INFLAMMATION, REDDENING AND TEARING OF EYES WITH POSSIBLE
    INFLAMMATION ON PROLONGED CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE
    PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    OR MILK TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING IF MEDICAL HELP IS NOT
    IMMEDIATELY AVAIL ABLE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP FOR
    SKIN/EYES IF STILL IRRITATD

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON
    DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
    POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION
    SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:DILUTION VENTILATION IS A SATISFACTORY HEALTH HAZARD
    CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WOKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:536F,280C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:536F,280C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.49
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS OR WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
    IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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