MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- GLYCEROL  -- 6810-00-222-2636
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLYCEROL
MSDS Date:03/13/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2636
=== 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:800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:800-354-2050/314-982-5000
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:GLYCERIN  (GLYCEROL)
CAS:56-81-5
RTECS #:MA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 (MIST)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MIST) 9394

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 12,600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:IRRITATION OF NASAL
    AND REPIRATORY SYSTEM. EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION.
    INGESTION:GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC:CNS EFFECTS, LIVER
    AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:NASAL AND
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, COUGHING. INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING &
    DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN, KIDNEY AND LIVER
    DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER IF CONSCIOUS,
    INDUCE VOMITING.  GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED, IF BREATHING
    STOPS, RESUSCITATE.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=160.C, 320.F
Autoignition Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Lower Limits:0.9 %
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR AND SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.WATER SPRAY OR FOG WILL HELP TO REDUCE FUMES
    AND IRRITATING GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR-AIR MIXTURE ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE
    FLASH POINT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. RECOVER LIQUID
    BY VACUUMING, OR ABSORB LIQUID ON VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR IF TLV/PEL EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGENE. DO NOT EAT,
    DRINK, SMOKE UNTIL HANDS ARE WASHED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MFR DATED 03 NOV,85 CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COM STD.

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

HCC:V5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=290.C, 554.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=18.C, 64.4F
Vapor Pres:<.1
Vapor Density:3.17
Spec Gravity:1.25
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.,
    AND OTHER CORROSIVE GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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