ALDON CORP. -- NAPHTHALENE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NAPHTHALENE
MSDS Date:04/01/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177  800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NO. NN 10
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:NAPHTHALENE, FLAKES
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NIOSH 50 MG/KG
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/50 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:15 PPM/79 M/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS AFFECTED: BLOOD, LIVER,
    KIDNEYS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10 PPM MAY
    CAUSE HEADACHE, VOMITING, NAUSEA AND PROFUSE SWEATING. EYES: HIGH
    VAPOR OR DUST CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS O F VAPOR OR DUST MAY RESULT IN CORNEAL
    INJURY AND BLURRING OF VISION. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTIN: POISONING MAY OCCUR BY
    INGESTION OF LARGE DOSES, INHA LATION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. INGESTION
    MAY CAUSE CRAMPS, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS
    DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK.
    INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. IF IR RITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=78.9C, 174.F
Autoignition Temp:=526.1C, 979.F
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:5.9%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY; FOAM; CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY
    CHEMICAL (ABC).
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTION BETWEEN WATER AND MOLTEN
    NAPHTHALENE ABOVE 230F(110C) IS VIOLENT, AVOID USE OF WATER ON HOT
    MOLTEN NAPHTHALENE. MODERATE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
    FLAME; REACTS WITH OXIDIZING MATER IALS. MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD
    IN FORM OF DUST, WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT AND FLAME. NOT SUBJECT TO
    SPONTANEOUS HEATING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA, AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS OR FIRE HAZARDS. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT OR APRON, EYE WASH
    STATION, PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS PART #39-2874

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

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=218.C, 424.4F
B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=80.C, 176.F
Vapor Pres:0.082@77F
Vapor Density:4.42
Spec Gravity:1.145 AT 20C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALINE, VOLATILE FLAKES; AROMATIC
    "MOTHBALL" ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 WT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE, HEAT AND SPARKS.
    AVOID CONTACT BETWEEN WATER AND HOT NAPHTHALENE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    UNIDENTIFIED ORGANICS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

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

Toxicological Information:NIOSH: HUMAN ORAL - 50MG/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. MAKE UP
    INTO SMALL PACKAGES  WITH PAPER OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIAL FOR
    INCINCERATION AS APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS PERMIT.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T: NAPHTHALENE, REFINED, 4.1, UN 1334, PG
    III.

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