MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SORBITOL  -- 6505-00N082303
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SORBITOL
MSDS Date:03/05/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082303
=== 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:GLUCITOL; (SORBITOL)
CAS:50-70-4
RTECS #:LZ4290000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION AND SKIN/EYE
    CONTACT:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. INGESTION:LARGE DOSES MAY
    CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL UPSET. CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
    RESP) . INGEST:IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO DRINK
    & GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. GET 
    MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD 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 W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT
    ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR
    IN SUFFICIENT CONCS & IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT (SUPP DATA)

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL & PERSONAL HYGIENE &
    SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE & ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRED PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
    USAGE.
Ventilation:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>230F,>110C
Spec Gravity:1.49
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
    STORAGE. HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE & 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 W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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