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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: SALICYLIC ACID

FORMULA: 2-HOC6H4COOH

FORMULA WT: 138.12

CAS NO.: 69-72-7

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: V00525000

COMMON SYNONYMS: O-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID

PRODUCT CODES: 0302,0303,0300

EFFECTIVE: 11/24/86

REVISION #02

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT

FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT

REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT

CONTACT - 2 MODERATE

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

WARNING

CAUSES IRRITATION

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED

DUST MAY FORM FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

SALICYLIC ACID 90-100 69-72-7

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: 211 C ( 412 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): <1

MELTING POINT: 159 C ( 318 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 4.8

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.44 EVAPORATION RATE: <1

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(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE ODORLESS CRYSTALS.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 157 C ( 315 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 0-1-0

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - 1.1 %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR ORDINARY FOAM.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER

TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 891

LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 184

LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 1500

CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.

PROLONGED EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE CORNEA AND

BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,

GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.

CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE.

TARGET ORGANS

EYES, SKIN

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

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ROUTES OF ENTRY

EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INHALATION, INGESTION

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

CALL A PHYSICIAN.

IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.

IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL

RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT

LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: LIGHT, HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,

MOISTURE

INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, MINERAL ACIDS,

IRON, MOST COMMON METALS

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, PHENOL

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. WITH

CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER;

REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION

TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION

CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS

HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, UNIFORM, PROPER

GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE

AREA.

KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF LIGHT.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)