SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- METHYL SALICYLATE  -- 6505-00-753-4773
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL SALICYLATE
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-753-4773
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Preparer's Name:E. BRULL
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:METHYL SALICYLATE
CAS:119-36-8
RTECS #:VO4725000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 887 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:SKIN, KIDNEY, LIVER,
    CNS. ACUTE- VERY DAMGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS
    TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT) OF EYE CONTACT
    (IRRITANT) OF INHLATION. VERY SLIG HTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR). THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES
    AND SKIN UPON CONTACT. THIS SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, LUNGS, THE
    NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOX ICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE
    REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM NOT AVAILABLE. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
    TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:TARGET ORGANS:SKIN, KIDNEY, LIVER, CNS. ACUTE-
    VERY DAMGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO
    DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT) OF EYE CONTACT
    (IRRITANT) OF INHLATION. VERY SLIG HTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR). THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES
    AND SKIN UPON CONTACT. THIS SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, LUNGS, THE
    NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOX ICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE
    REPRODUCTIVE SYSTE. NOT AVAILABLE. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
    TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.

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

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF PRESENT. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    EYES WITH COLD RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, KEEP EYELIDS
    OPEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATT'N.  SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    QUICKLY, PROTECT ING YOUR OWN HANDS/BODY. PLACE VICTIM UNDER A
    DELUGE SHOWER. GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH THE CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH
    RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. SEEK MEDICAL ATT'N. USE AN
    ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM.  INH ALATION: ALLOW VICTIM TO REST IN A
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATT'N.  INGESTION:
    REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES
    OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING . SEEK MEDICAL ATT'N.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=96.C, 204.8F
Autoignition Temp:=454.C, 849.2F
Extinguishing Media:SMALL: USE WATER SPRAY OR FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO
    NOT USE WATER JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RISK OF EXPLOSION OF THIS PRODUCT IN
    PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT. NOT AVAILABLE. RISK OF EXPLOSION OF
    THIS PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF STATIC DISCHARGE. NOT AVAILABLE. NO
    SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABL E IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING THE
    PRODUCTS RISKS OF EXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND PUT
    THE SPILLED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL. LARGE: KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK IF
    WITHOUT RISK. FINISH CL EANING BY SPREADING WATER ON CONTAMINATED
    SURFACE AND ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVENT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE
    UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT
    INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE GAS, FU MES, VAPOR OR SPRAY. IN CASE OF
    INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AND SHOW THE
    CONTAINER OR THE LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP
    CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN A COOL PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT
    CONTAINING MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAIN ER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A
    COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
    EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
    TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES (IMPERVIOUS)
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT,
    BOOTS, GLOVES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=223.3C, 433.9F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-8.6C, 16.5F
Vapor Density:5.24
Spec Gravity:1.184
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID WITH STRONG ODOR. TASTE AND COLOR: NOT
    AVAILABLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN OUR DATA BASE REGARDING THE
    REACTIVITY OF THIS MATERIAL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES (CO AND CO2)

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50): 887 MG/KG (RAT). 
    THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, LUNGS, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: N/A.
     VERY DANGEROUS IN	CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO
    DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT
    (IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR) .

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

Ecological:TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCTS OF
    DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL.

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