CHEM SERVICE -- M-CRESOL, F987  -- 6810-00N069941
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:M-CRESOL, F987
MSDS Date:07/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069941
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:610-692-3026
CAGE:IO612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:IO612
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:M-CRESOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:108-39-4
RTECS #:GO6125000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 242 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS CMPD IS CONSIDERED TO BE TOX. ALL
    CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! CAN
    CAUSE SKIN BURNS. VAPS &/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN CAUSE SEV BURNS.
    EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE OF MUC ME MBS &/OR UPPER RESP TRACT. INHAL
    MAY BEFATAL AS RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI,
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF
    EXPOS MAY INCL:BURNING SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS &/OR VOMIT. READILY ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN. EXPOS CAN CAUSE EYE &  KIDNEY DMG. MAY BE FATAL IF ABSORBED
    THRU SKIN, INHALED/SWALLOWED! TARGET ORGS:CNS, LUNG, LIVER &
    KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
    LST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
    OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FR
    ESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT
    HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST
    ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:369F,187C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SUR FACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
    STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS.
Other Precautions:THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! THESE PRODS
    MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS,
    FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. NOTE:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE
    INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED
    ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMERGENCY PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED F ROM
    A POIS CTL CTR. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:397F,203C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>46F,>8C
Vapor Pres:0.15 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.72
Spec Gravity:1.034
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID; PHENOL LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG BASES & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC. SENSITIVE TO LIGHT - DARK
    COLOR DOES NOT AFFECT PURITY. COMBUSTIBLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER.

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