MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- GELATIN  -- 6505-00N082308
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GELATIN
MSDS Date:06/08/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082308
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600;314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:GELATINS; (GELATINE)
CAS:9000-70-8
RTECS #:LX8580000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED. INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL UPSET.
    SKIN CONTACT: NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT: NO
    ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT  DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE
    WATER TO DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH
    SOAP A ND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:
    WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
    POSSIBLE @ ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH IGNITION
    SOURCE. MINIMUM DUST CLOUD IGNIT TEMP: 620C. FINE (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENTILATE AREA OF
    LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST.
    SPILLS:CLEAN UP IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR.
    USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK  UP SPILL FOR RECOVERY/DISP & PLACE IN
    CLSD CNTNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WARNING! MAY FORM COMBUSTIBLE DUST CONCS IN AIR.
    AVOID DUST CLOUD IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT SOURCE. MAINTAIN ADEQ VENT.
    AS PART OF GOOD INDUST & PERSONAL HYGIENE & SFTY PROCEDURE. AVOID
    ALL UNNECESSARY EXP OS TO CHEM SUBSTANCE & ENSURE (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
    USAGE. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
    CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . CLEAN
    BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCS, & IN PRESENCE OF
    IGNIT SOURCE IS POTNTL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. MINIMUM EXPLOSIBLE
    CONC: <0.5 G/L(AIR); MAXIMUM EXPLO PRESS: 78 LB/SQ IN. OTHER PREC
    :PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.

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

Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO TAN FLAKES OR POWDER. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TANNIN, FORMALDEHYDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
    BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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