SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- PICRIC ACID  -- 6810-00F036189
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PICRIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/17/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F036189
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:PICRIC ACID
CAS:88-89-1
RTECS #:TJ7875000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/CUM=IC (SKIN)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING TO EYES/SKIN, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY/SKIN
    REACTIONS/SENSITIZATION/DERMATITIS. HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE DESTRUCTION  OF
    RED BLOOD CELLS/DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS &LIVER W/BLOOD IN URINE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
    WEAKNESS, MUSCLE PAIN, BITTER TASTE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT
    MOUTH W/WA TER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
    FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FLAMMABLE SOLID. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EXPODE WHEN HEATED. RISK OF EXPLOSION
    BY SHOCK, FRICTION, FIRE/OTHER IGNITION SOURCE. EXPLOSIVE WHEN DRY.
    HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
    BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
    WASH SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED AWAY
    FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID
    CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING & BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:RECORDS OF PURCHASE DATES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED FOR
    EACH CONTAINER. MATERIAL >2 YEARS SHOULD BE DISPOSED. INSPECT/ADD
    WATER EVERY 6 MONTHS AS NEEDED. ROTATE CONTAINERS TO DISTRIBUTE
    WATER EVERY 3 MONTH S.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SALTS FORMED W/AMMONIA & AMINES & MOLECULAR COMPLEXES W/AROMATIC
    HYDROCARBONS: NOT SENSITIVE. CONTACT W/CONCRETE FLOORS FORM
    FRICTION-SENSITIVE CALCIUM SALT. DRY MIXTURE & ALUMINUM POWDER ARE
    INERT, A DDITION CAUSES IGNITION.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:249-253F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:7.9
Appearance and Odor:MOIST YELLOW POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, REDUCING AGENTS, HEAVY METALS,
    HEAVY METAL SALTS, AMMONIA, WATER (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, SHOCK & OTHER
    IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, SENSITIVE
    EXPLOSIVE METALLIC COMPOUNDS. (SEE SUPP)

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

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

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