MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- CALCIUM ACETATE, 1268  -- 6810-00N093046
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM ACETATE, 1268
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N093046
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:202-463-7616;800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CO266
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM ACETATE
CAS:62-54-4
RTECS #:AF7525000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION & INGESTION: NOT EXPECTED
    TO BE A HEALTH HAZARD. SKIN CONTACT: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH
    HAZARD FROM SKIN EXPOSURE. EYE CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMAT ION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALOWED, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE. SK IN CONTACT: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE CONTACT: WASH THOROUGHLY
    WITH RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: WHEN HEATED ABOVE 160C(320F) IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES MAY GENERATE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE ACETONE.
    EXPLOSION: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, EXCEPT WHEN
    HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN EXPOSURE
    CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISP OSAL. VACUUMING OR WET
    SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST,
    SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNING AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE
    PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL,
    DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS
    LIMIT/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. NIOS H APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE
    DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIME EXPOS LIMIT/MAX USE CONC
    SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC AND/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    AS LOW AS POSS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CTL
    EMISSIONS OF (TRANSPORT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FP: >160C, 320 DECOMPOSES TO FORM ACETONE, CALCIUM CARBONATE. PH: 7.6
    (0.2M AQ. SOL). RESP PROT: WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR
    EMERGENCIES/INSTANCES WHERE EXPOS LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE NIOSH
    APPRVD FULL- FACEPIECE POS-PRESS, AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING: NIOSH
    APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESPS (OTHER INFO)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>160.C, 320.F
M.P/F.P Text:(SUPDAT)
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COARSE, WHITE POWDER. SLIGHT ACETIC ACID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CNDTNS OF USE &
    STORAGE. VERY HYGROSCOPIC. HEAT, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES AND
    INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETONE VAPOR (FLAMMABLE, EXPLOSIVE)
    AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 160C(320F), ALSO ACRID FUMES, POSSIBLY CARBON
    MONOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN. INGRED: CALCIUM
    ACETATE(62-54-4). NTP CARCIN-NO. IARC CATEGORY-NONE. EXPOSURE
    CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION: AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS: -OSHA
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT(PEL):  15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST, 5 MG/M3
    RESPIRABLE FRACTION FOR NUISANCE DUSTS. -ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT
    VALUE(TLV): 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST CNTNG NO ASBESTOS & <1% CRYSTALLINE
    SILICA FOR PARTICULATES NOT OTHER CLASSI FIED (PNOC).

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY.
    PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT
    OPTIONS. STATE & LOC DISP REGS  MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS.
    DISPOSE OF CNTNR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REQU IREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED. VENT: AREA PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH
    DOCUMENT, INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED
    PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS. FEDERAL REGULATORY
    INFO: PRESSURE: NO. REACTIVITY : 0. (PURE/SOLID). AUSTRALIAN
    HAZCHEM CODE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. POISON SCHEDULE: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD
    CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS  REGULATIONS (CPR) AND THE MSDS
    CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:CHEM INVENTORY STATUS-PART 1. INGRED:
    CALCIUM ACETATE(62-54-4). TSCA-YES, EC-YES, JAPAN-YES,
    AUSTRALIA-YES. CHEM INVENTORY STATUS-PART 2. INGRED: CALCIUM
    ACETATE (62-54-4). CANADA-KOREA-YES, DSL-YES,  NDSL-NO, PHIL.-YES.
    FED, STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGS-PART 1. INGRED:CALCIUM ACETATE
    (62-54-4). SARA 302-RQ-NO, TPQ-NO. SARA 313-LIST-NO, CHEM CATG.-NO.
    FED, STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGS-PART 2. INGRED: C ALCIUM ACETATE
    (62-54-4). CERCLA-NO, RCRA-261.33-NO, TSCA-8(D)-NO. CHEM WEAPONS
    CONVENTION: NO. TSCA  12(B): NO. CDTA: NO, SARA 311/312: ACUTE: NO.
    CHRONIC: NO. FIRE: NO. (TRANSPORT)

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