SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID  -- 6810-00F031091
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F031091
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
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:ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID (ASPIRIN), SALICYLIC ACID, ACETATE
CAS:50-78-2
RTECS #:VO0700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TDLO (HUMAN) ORAL: 669 MG/KG (11 DAYS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY
    IRRITANT/SENSITIZER/TOXIC/POISONING. INGESTION: EFFECTS TO
    CNS/KIDNEYS. MAY CROSS PLACENTA/EXCRETING IN BREAST MILK.
    DEVELOPMENTAL/CARDIOVASCULAR/GI EFFECTS. INHALATION: ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS. SK IN: ABSORPTION/ALLERGIC REACTION. EYE:
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: BURNS. INGESTION: CONSTIPATION. SEE
    ORIGINAL MSDS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ACTIVE ULCERS/RHEUMATIC
    FEVER/ALCOHOLISM/CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE/VITAMIN K
    DEFICIENCY/ASTHMA/MILD DIABETES/ANEMIA/NASAL POLYPS/RENAL OR
    HEPATIC INSUFFICIENCY/GOUT/SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY, GIVE CPR. KEEP
    WARM & QUIET. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES IMMEDIATELY. WASH W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT/WATER . EYES: FLUSH W/WATER OR NORMAL SALINE.INGESTION:
    PROVIDE EMESIS/GASTRIC LAVAGE IF NECESSARY. KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO
    PREVENT ASPIRATION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER OR REGULAR FOAM. LARGER
    FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER SAFELY. DON'T SCATTER
    W/HIGH-PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND. USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OR FLAME. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE. OXIDIZERS: FIRE
    & EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.

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

Respiratory Protection:TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE W/FULL
    FACEPIECE/HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRES SURE-DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO MEET
    PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT, FACESHIELD,
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. MSDS CONTAINS TOO MUCH HEALTH HAZARDS INFORMATION,
    REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:270-277F
Spec Gravity:1.4
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHTIE CRYSTALS OR WHITE, CRYSTALLINE
    POWDER W/SLIGHT BITTER TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT OR FLAME, SPARKS, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SALICYLIC ACID & ACETIC ACID, TOXIC
    OXIDES OF CARBON

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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