FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIVISION -- P-NITROPHENOL -- 6810-00-234-2013 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:P-NITROPHENOL
MSDS Date:05/14/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-2013
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:18464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:18464

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

Ingred Name:P-NITROPHENOL
CAS:100-02-7
RTECS #:SM2275000
= Wt:98.
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 250 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. IF ABSORBED. CAUSES SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
    THOSE OF INGESTION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AND
    EFFECTS SIMILAR TO INGESTION SY MPTOMS. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION, KIDNEY
    DAMAGE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA,
    POSSIBLE DEATH DUE TO RESPIRATORY FAILURE . MAY CAUSE
    METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, CYANOSIS, CONVULSIONS, COLLAPSE, DEATH. TARGET
    ORGANS: BLOOD, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.  IF
    ABSORBED, SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INGESTION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION. SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INGESTION. INGESTION: GI
    TRACT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITI NG, DIARRHEA, CNS DEPRESSION,
    EXCITEMENT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, COLLAPSE,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, DEATH DUE TO RESPIRATORY FAILURE,
    CONVULSIONS,  DEATH, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, HEADAC HE, BREATH
    SHORTNESS, BLUISH SKIN, RAPID HEART RATE, CHOCOLATE-BROWN COLORED
    BLOOD, SHOCK.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS.	GET MEDICAL AID
    IMMEDIATELY.  SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.  FLUSH WITH PLENTY
    OF SOAP AND WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.  WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALATION: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. MOVE TO FRESH AIR
    IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE  ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS AND
    ALERT, GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL HE LP IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE.
Autoignition Temp:=282.8C, 541.F
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA AND FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE
    DISTANCE.  AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT),
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN THE HEAT OF A FIRE.  COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIAL;  EVEN THOUGH IT MAY TAKE SOME EFFORT TO IGNITE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 
    CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN THE
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION.  SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.  AVOID  GENERATION DUSTY CONDITIONS. 
    REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.  PROVIDE VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH AFTER HANDLING, USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE. WASH
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP AWAY FR OM IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY
    FROM FOOD, DRINKING WATER. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH  OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29
    CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:SEE SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND
    ACCUMULATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AS
    DESCRIBED BY OSHA'S EYE AND FACE PROTECTION REGULATIONS IN 29 CFR
    1910.133 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN166.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES (279C).
Melt/Freeze Pt:=113.4C, 236.1F
Decomp Temp:=279.C, 534.2F
Vapor Pres:.6MMHG @120 DEG
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:1.479-1.495
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:SOLID,YELLOW ,ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,  STRONG BASES, DIETHYL PHOSPHITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 125C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NO OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:P-NITROPHENOL, CAS# 100-02-7: ORAL MOUSE,
    LD50: = 380 MG/KG. ORAL RAT, LD50:=250 MG/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: NOT
    LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: HUMAN
    MUTATION DATA HAS BEEN REPO RTED. NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR:
    TERATOGENICITY, REPRODUCTIVES EFFECTS, NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY,
     OTHER STUDIES.

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

Ecological:NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR: ECOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE,
    PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL, OTHER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.  RCRA U-SERIES: CAS# 100-02-7: WASTE
    NUMBER U170. CAS# 100-02-7, P-NITROPHENOL IS BANNED FROM LAND
    DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO R CRA.

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

Transport Information:US D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: NITROPHENOL, CLASS 6.1.
    UN 1663, PKG I I I. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR IMO, IATA,
    RID/ADR. CANADIAN TDG SHIPPING NAME: NITROPHENOLS, CLASS 6.1 (9.2),
    UN 1663.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): CAS# 100-02-7: FINAL RQ =
    100 POUNDS (45.4KG) (LISTED UNDER NITROPHE. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE
    OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODICT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS#
    100-02-7: ACUTE, CHRONIC,  REACTIVE. SECTION 313: THIS MATERIAL
    CONTAINS P-NITROPHENOL (CAS# 100-02-7, 98%), WHICH IS SUBJECT TO
    THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE I I I AND
    40 CFR PART 373. CLEAN AIR ACT:  CAS# 100-02-7 IS LISTED AS A
    HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP). THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAINANY
    CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2
    OZONE DEPLETORS. CONT'D IN "OTHER INFO RMATION"
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 100-02-7 IS LISTED ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING LIST: CAS# 100-02-7:
    EFFECTIVE DATE: APRIL 13, 1989; SUNSET DATE: JUNE 30,1998. CHEMICAL
    TEST RULES: NONE OF THE CHEMIC ALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE UNDER A
    CHEMICAL TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: CAS# 100-02-7: EXPORT NOTIFICATION
    REQUIRED - SECTION 4. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A S NUR UNDER TSCA.VG
State Regulatory Information:P-NITROPHENOL CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
    FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA, NO SIGNIFICANT
    RISK LEVEL. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THI S PRODUCT ARE LISTED.
    EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:EUROPEAN LABELING IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH EC DIRECTIVES: HAZARD SYMBOLS: XN. RISK PHRASES: R 20/21/22
    HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INCONTACT WITH SKIN AND  IF SWALLOWED. R 33
    DANGER OF CUMULATIVE EFFECTS. SAFETY PHRASES: S  28 AFTER CONTACT
    WITH SKIN, WAS H IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF?.(TO BE SPECIFIED BY
    THE MANUFACTURER). WGK (WATER DANGER/PROTECTION) CAS# 100-02-7: 2.

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