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CAS # 99-76-3 METHYL-p-HYDROXYBENZOATE EXTRA PURE (METHYL PARABEN)

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION: VERY DANGEROUS. EYES: IRRITANT. SKIN: IRRITANT. INGESTION: IRRITANT. SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS. REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/A

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: N/A

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/A

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FIRST AID
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EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. DON'T USE EYE OINTMENT. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, PLACE VICTIM UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN W/WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN. COVER W/EMOLLIENT. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. INGESTION: REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMITING. NEV ER GIVE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON ANYTHING TO INGEST.OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P

Auto Ignition Temperature Text:

Extinguishing Media: SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, WATER SPRAY/FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/FOAM. DON'T USE WATER JET.

Fire Fighting Procedures: N/A

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAMES & SPARKS.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: USE SHOVEL TO PUT MATERIAL IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE & ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULAT IONS.
Neutralizing Agent: N/A

Waste Disposal Methods: RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL/REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER DRY, TIGHTLY CLOSED, & IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT & AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation: USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST/OTHER CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: REQUIRED
Eye Protection: SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Equipment: LAB COAT. DUST RESPIRATOR. USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR/EQUIVALENT.
Work Hygenic Practices: LAB COAT. DUST RESPIRATOR. USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR/EQUIVALENT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/A

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: =275.C, 527.F

Melting/Freezing Point: =125.C, 257.F

Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: N/A
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/P
Solubility in Water: SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor: WHITE SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: N/A
Materials to Avoid: N/A
Hazardous Decomposition Products: N/A
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/A

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS.

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ECOLOGICAL
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PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2). FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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DISPOSAL
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RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL/REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/A

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: ALL CHEMICALS MAY POSE UNKNOWN HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE USED W/CAUTION. THIS MSDS APPLIES ONLY TO THE MATERIAL AS PACKAGED. IF THIS PRODUCT IS COMBINED W/OTHER MATERIALS, DETERIORATES/BECOMES CONTAMINATED, IT MAY POSE HAZARDS NOT MENTIONED IN THIS MSDS. IT SHALL BE THE USERS RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOPE PROPER METHODS OF HANDLING AND PERSONAL PROTECTION BASED ON THE ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF USE. WHILE THIS MSDS IS BASED ON TECHNICAL DATA JUDGED TO BE RELIABLE, SPECTRUM QUALITY PRODU CTS INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS/ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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