Material Safety Data Sheet. Fisher Scientific
Fairlawn, NJ. September 1997.
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FISHER SCIENTIFIC
-- CACODYLIC ACID, BP324
100
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MSDS Safety Information
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MSDS Date: 09/02/1997
MSDS Num: CJZNL
Product ID: CACODYLIC ACID, BP324 100
MFN: 01
Responsible Party
Cage: 1B464
Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address: 1 REAGENT LANE
City: FAIRLAWN NJ 07410
Info Phone Number: 201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Number: 201-796-7100
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Cage: 1B464
Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address: 1 REAGENT LANE
City: FAIRLAWN NJ 07410-2802
Phone: 201-796-7100
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Ingredients
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Cas: 75-60-5
RTECS #: CH7525000
Name: CACODYLIC ACID LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 644 MG/KG
(EINECS/ELINCS: 200-883-4)
Percent by Wt: 100.
OSHA PEL: 0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty: 1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty: 1 LB
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: SEE INGREDIENT
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN
HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INGESTION:
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA,
VOMITING AND DIARRHEA .
MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE CANCER ACCORDING TO
ANIMAL STUDIES. TARGET
ORGANS: NONE.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEATLH
HAZARDS.
First Aid: EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET
MEDICAL AID. SKIN: FLUSH
SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WH ILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND
ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID. INHAL ATION: REMOVE
FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH
AIR IMMEDIATELY. GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTES TO
PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: USE PROPER PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED
IN SECTION 8, EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION.
VACUUM OR SWEEP UP
MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING D
USTY CONDITIONS.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM
CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANTS:
NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
LEVELS: NONE LIS TED.
RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE
LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: CAS
#75-60-5; WASTE NUMB ER U136.
Handling And Storage Precautions: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. USE ONLY IN A
WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
AND CLOTHING. AVOID
INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
STORE IN A TIGHTLY
CLOSED CO NTAINER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Lower Limits: NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits: NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media: FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY,
DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NFPA RATING: NOT
PUBLISHED.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: FOLLOW THE 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: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
(FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND
DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EXPOSURE LIMITS:
CACODYLIC ACID - ACGIH: NONE
LISTED; NIOSH: NONE LISTED; OSHA-FINAL PELS: NONE
LISTED. OSHA VACATED PELS:
CACODYLIC ACID: NO OSHA VACATED PELS ARE LISTED FOR
THIS CHEMICAL. PHYSICAL D
ATA: MOLECULAR FORMULA: C2H7ASO2.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Boiling Point: =200.C, 392.F
Melt/Freeze Pt: =192.2C, 378.F
Decomp Text: NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity: >1.1
PH: ACIDIC
Solubility in Water: 83% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS OR WHITE SOLID; STENCH
ODOR.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS,
MOISTURE.
Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG
BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF
ARSENIC.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: CARCINOGENICITY: CAS #75-605: ACGIH: ELEMENTAL, AS
AS: A1-CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCINOGEN (LISTED AS
ARSENIC). CALIFORNIA: CARCINOGEN
- INITIAL DATE 5/1/96. NIOSH: OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGEN
(LISTED AS ARSEN IC).
NTP: KNOWN CARCINOGEN (LISTED AS ARSENIC).
OSHA: SELECT CARCINOGEN (LISTED AS ARSENIC). IARC:
GROUP 1 CARCINOGEN (LISTED
AS ARSENIC). EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
TERATOGENICITY: NO DATA AVAI
LABLE. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA
AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. OTHER
STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
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Ecological Information
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Ecological: ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL
FATE: NOT AVAILABLE.
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT
AVAILABLE. OTHER INFO: REGS - W
CLASSIFICATION OF D1A, D2B. CAS #75-60-5 IS NOT
LISTED O N CANADA'S INGRED
DISCLOSURE LIST. EXPOS LIMITS - CAS #75-60-5: OELARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPY: TWA
0.2 MG(AS)/M3. OEL-AUSTRALIA: TWA 0.05 MG(AS)/M3;
CARCIN. OEL-BELGIUM: TWA
0.2 MG(AS)/M3. OEL-CZECHOSLOV AKIA: TWA 0.2
MG(AS)/M3; STEL 0.6 MG(AS)/M3.
OEL-DENMARK: TWA 0.05 MG(AS)/M3. OEL-FINLAND; CARCIN.
OEL-FRANCE: TWA 0.2
MG(AS)/M3. OEL-HUNGARY: STEL 0.5 MG(AS)/M3; CARCIN.
OEL-INDIA: TWA 0.2
MG(AS)M3. OEL-THE PHILIPPINES: (TRANSPORT INFO)
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MSDS Transport Information
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Transport Information: US DOT - SHIPPING NAME:
CACODYLIC ACID. HAZ CLASS: 6.1.
UN NUMBER: UN1572. PACKING GROUP: II. IATA - NO INFO
AVAIL. RID/ADR - NO INFO
AVAIL. IMO - NO INFO AVAIL. CANADA TDG - SHIPPING
NAME: CACODYLIC ACID.
HAZARD CLASS: 6.1. UN NUMBER: UN1572. PACKING GROUP:
II. ECOLOGICAL INFO: TWA
0.5 MG(AS)/M3. OEL-POLAND: TWA 0.3 MG(AS)/M3. OELSWEDEN: TWA 0.03 MG(AS)/M3;
CARCIN. OEL-SWITZERLAND: TWA 0.1 MG(AS )/M3; CARCIN
JAN9. OEL-THAILAND: TWA
0.5 MG(AS)/M3. OEL-TURKEY: TWA 0.5 MG(AS)/M3. OELUNITED KINGDOM: TWA 0.2
MG(AS)/M3. OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA
CHECK ACGIH TLV. OEL IN
NEW ZEALAND,
SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV.
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Regulatory Information
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Sara Title III Information: SECTION 302 (RQ) - CAS #7560-5: FINAL RQ = 1 POUND
(0.454 KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ) - NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A
TPQ. SARA CODES - CAS #75-60-5: ACUTE, CHRONIC.
SECTION 313 - THIS MATE RIAL
CONTAINS CACODYLIC ACID (LISTED AS ARSENIC), 100%,
(CAS #75-60-5) WHICH IS
SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313
OF SARA TITLE III AND 40
CFR PART 373.
Federal Regulatory Information: CAS #75-60-5 IS LISTED
ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
NONE OF THE CHEMS ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY
REPORTING LIST. NONE OF THE
CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE UNDER A CHEM TEST RULE. NONE
OF THE CHEMS ARE LISTED
UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS
MATL HAVE A SNUR UNDER
TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT - THIS MATL DOES NOT CNTN ANY HAZ
AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS
MATL DOES NOT CNTN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS
MATL DOES NOT CNTN ANY
CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT - NONE OF
THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE
LIS TED AS HAZ SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS IN
THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS
PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA.(OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information: CAS #75-60-5 CAN BE FOUND
ON THE FOLLOWING STATE
RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA,
MASSACHUSETTS. THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT(S) IS(ARE) MADE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE
CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINK
ING WATER ACT: WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
CACODYLIC ACID, A CHEMICAL
KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT A
RE LISTED.
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Other Information
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Other Information: MSDS CREATION DATE: 4/07/1995.
REVISION #3 DATE: 9/02/1997.
EMER OVERVIEW - APPEAR: COLORLESS OR WHITE. CAUTION!
MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY & D
IGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE CANCER BASED ON
ANIMAL STUDIES. FED REG
INFO: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS
TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER
CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE CONSIDERE D
HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA.
EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGS - EUROPEAN LABELING I/A/W
EC DIRECTIVES: HAZ
SYMBOLS: NOT AVAIL. CANADA - NONE OF CHEMS IN THIS
PROD ARE LISTED ON
DSL/NDSL LIST. PROD HAS (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
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HAZCOM Label
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Product ID: CACODYLIC ACID, BP324 100
Cage: 1B464
Company Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Street: 1 REAGENT LANE
City: FAIRLAWN NJ
Zipcode: 07410-2802
Health Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 01/27/2000
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN
HARMFUL AMOUNTS.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH
NAUSEA, VOMITING AND D
IARRHEA. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE CANCER ACCORDING TO
ANIMAL STUDIES. TARGET
ORGANS: NONE.
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