MALLINKRODT BAKER INC -- STANNOUS CHLORIDE, 8176  -- 6810-00N088323
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STANNOUS CHLORIDE, 8176
MSDS Date:04/15/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N088323
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:IO255
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:M
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:IO255

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

Ingred Name:STANNOUS CHLORIDE
CAS:7772-99-8
RTECS #:XP8700000
Fraction by Wt: 98-100%
OSHA PEL:2 MG SN/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG SN/M3

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID: REACTS W/HYDRAZINE HYDRATE TO FORM
    DIHYDRAZINE CHLORIDE, WHICH DECOMPOSES EXPLO WHEN HEATED. (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS OR ALKALIS WILL
    GENERATE HEAT AND FUMES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE NIOSH
    APPROVED FULL-FACEPIECE POS-PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: WARNING: AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT
    WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT
    ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, INDUS VENT, A
    MANUAL OF REC PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 700 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: CAUSES IRRIT TO RESP
    TRACT, INCL COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGEST: CAUSES IRRIT TO GI
    TRACT, INCL NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. MAY CAUSE BURNING IN MOUTH &
    THROAT, ABDOM PAIN, REDUCED BLOOD PR ESS, STOM BLEEDING, COLLAPSE &
    CONVLS. MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. SKIN: CAUSES IRRIT, INCL
    REDNESS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ITCH, & PAIN. EYES: CAUSES IRRIT,
    REDNESS, & PAIN. CHRONIC: RPTD SKIN CONT W/SOLNS MAY CAUSE RASHES
    IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS. PRLNG INHAL OF DUST/FUME MAY RSLT IN
    BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PR ODUCING DISTINCTIVE CHANGES IN LUNGS W/NO
    APPARENT DISABILITY/COMPLICATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG DFCLT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS
    DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
    GET MED  ATTN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED ATTN. WASH CLTHG & THORO
    CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    (SUP DAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    AQUEOUS SOLNS OF THIS MATL ARE ACIDIC. AVOID CONT W/EYES & SKIN.
    AVOID BRTHG FUMES/DUST. WHEN HEATED (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, BUT
    REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WHEN MIXED W/NITRATES OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (>3%
    SOLUTION). SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED. SWEEP UP
    AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET
    SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST	DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS ARE ACIDIC; USE ONLY IN
    CORROSION-RESISTANT VESSELS. CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY
    SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL
    WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LI STED FOR THE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPROVED FULL
    FACEPIECE RESP W/DUST/MIST FILTER MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS
    LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LO WEST. FOR EMER/INSTANCES WHERE (ING 5)
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
    EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN (ING 7)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON/COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO DECOMP IT EMITS TOX & CORR FUMES OF HYDROCHLORIC
    ACID. CNDTNS TO AVOID: ARE PRESENT IN AQUEOUS SOLNS. ABSORBS OXYGEN
    FROM AIR & FORMS INSOL OXYCHLORIDE. FORMS INSOL BASIC SALT WHEN 
    DISSOLVED W/MUCH WATER. FIRST AID PROC: AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING
    LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:100F,38C
Spec Gravity:2.71
Solubility in Water:118G/100ML H*2O @32F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS WITH SLIGHT ODOR OF HYDROCHLORIC
    ACID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM, POTASSIUM, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, CALCIUM CARBIDE, CALCIUM
    ACETYLIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, AND NITRATES. (ING 2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAMES, IGNIT SOURCES &
    INCOMPATIBLES. POWERFUL REDUCING AGENT. SML QTYS OF HYDROCHLORIC
    ACID (SUP DAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
    TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPROVED WASTE DISP FACILITY.
    PROCESSING, USE/CONTAMINATION OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOC  DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP
    REGS. (ING 4)

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