BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV -- 1,4 DIOXANE  -- 6810-00F038064
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1,4 DIOXANE
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F038064
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV
Address:1953 S HARVEY ST
City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442-6101
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-726-3171
Emergency Phone Num:616-726-3171(US)/613-996-6666(CAN)
CAGE:BAXTE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/PHARMASEAL DIVISION
Address:808 HIGHWAYY 24 WEST
City:MOBERLY
State:MO
ZIP:65270
Country:US
Phone:6161-726-3171
CAGE:BAXTE
Company Name:HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON
Address:1953 S HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442-6101
Country:US
Phone:800-368-0050/800-707-4555
CAGE:2H215

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

Ingred Name:DIETHYLENE ETHER (DIOXANE), (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE),
    1,4-DIOXANE (ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B; NTP) *94-4*
CAS:123-91-1
RTECS #:JG8225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:25 PPM
OSHA PEL:360 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:90 MG/CUM (SKIN)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  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:INHALATION: IRRITATION. MAY EASILY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE LUNGS & CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS & CNS.
    EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION/DERMATITIS/ABSORPTION.
    INGESTION: BLOOD DISORDERS. PRODUCT I S A MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT,
    NEPHROTOXIC, HEPATOTOXIN, CNS DEPRESSANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    NAUSEA, DEFATTING, GI DISCOMFORT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/DISEASE OF THE BLOOD,
    LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS & THOSE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
    EYES: RINSE W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY FOR 15 MINS. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: NEVER
    INDUCE VOMITI NG/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS/HAVING
    CONVULSIONS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:53.6F
Lower Limits:1.97
Upper Limits:22.5
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER MIST/FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL W/WATER
    SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VOLATILE/FLAMMABLE. FORMS HEAT SENSITIVE
    PEROXIDES & EXPLODE DURING CONCENTRATION/EVAPORATION. HEAT WILL
    BUILD UP PRESSURE/RUPTURE CLOSED CONTAINERS. (SEE SUPP)

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING & USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT. ABSORB MATERIAL IN AN
    ABSORBENT RECOMMENDED FOR SOLVENT SPILLS & REMOVE TO A SAFE
    LOCATION FOR DISPOSAL BY APPROVED  METHODS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM EXTREME TEMPS & DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT. STORE IN PROTECTED & SECURED FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
    ROOM.
Other Precautions:PERIODICALLY CHECK FOR PEROXIDES IN STORED MATERIAL &
    PRIOR TO USE, ESPECIALLY BEFORE CONCENTRATING/HEATING. GROUND &
    BOND METAL CONTAINERS TO MINIMIZE STATIC SPARKS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT; AIR-PURIFYING,
    AIR-SUPPLIED/SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL-DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS OF USE, QUANTITY OF
    MATERIAL & OTHER OPERATING PARAMETERS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAINS &
    SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AUTO IGNITION TEMP: 356F.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:53.3F
Vapor Pres:29
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:1.034
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC=1): 3
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/A SLIGHT ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTAINERS
    & POOR VENTILATION, DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & OTHER TOXIC VAPORS, EXPLOSIVE
    PEROXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1165 FLAMMABLE LIQUID. HAZARDOUS WASTE NO:
    D001 IGNITABLE, U108 TOXIC.

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